newtothis
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Left hand down a bit, sharpish....
At least the pros mess it up too sometimes.
At least the pros mess it up too sometimes.
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Concerto
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Wonder who was not keeping a good watch. Well they missed, so nothing happened here (naval speak).
Gsailor
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wtf?
How did they even get that close?
So much for "hard a'starboard" as last resort.
I have been on the 'mountains' over San Diego (and it is hot in Summer) ... lots of sea room... wtf?
And how did it get public viewing? Let alone publishing?
How did they even get that close?
So much for "hard a'starboard" as last resort.
I have been on the 'mountains' over San Diego (and it is hot in Summer) ... lots of sea room... wtf?
And how did it get public viewing? Let alone publishing?
capnsensible
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I nearly fell out of my armchair watching that. Anyone else?
Hermit
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It really does make you wonder how on earth...
Mind you, the audio wasn't in sync according to the twitter feed (not that that makes it any better):
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Before this blows up too much, it should be noted that while the depiction seen here is accurate, the video and audio are not in sync. We employ measures to protect our military service members, some you see and some you don't. In this case, audio was delayed more than video.
Goldie
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The frigate appears to have an anchor ready to let go (visible at 1:09). I wonder what anchor would be best in this scenario…. ?
boomerangben
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If there wasn’t a safe water mark impeding the larger ship there would have been more room and this might not have happened.
Safe water marks always seem a bit paradoxical to me………. The water was safe until someone put a blooming great buoy that now needs avoiding
Safe water marks always seem a bit paradoxical to me………. The water was safe until someone put a blooming great buoy that now needs avoiding
capnsensible
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DanTribe
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Starboard lookout here, Leading seaman Goldstein reporting.
capnsensible
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Destroyer Doughnuts.
[194224]
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I don't think that is a safewater mark although I'll agree it isn't absolutely clear. There is certainly some white on it perhaps thanks to the shitehawks. I've looked at the chart for San Diego and all I see is a clearIy buoyed channel marked by lateral buoys. At about 10:21:20 (Clock time on the video and watching in fullscreen mode) you get a better look at it and at around 10:21:40 you can see its green companion lateral ahead of the destroyer. The green also looks a bit whitish. On the face of it and with only scant evidence I admit, it looks like the outbound vessel should perhaps have been over towards that green, hence on the starboard side of the channel (Rule 9). But that is an observation based on nothing more than a lowish quality video and a perusal of a chart of the port. which may not be up to date.
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penfold
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All vessels should have an anchor ready to deploy when entering or leaving port; ours certainly do.
mjcoon
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I vaguely (= 100%!) remember a story of a fabled interchange between US ships as to which had right of way. Eventually one of them plays the trump: it is a light-ship...
newtothis
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In the version of the urban legend I heard some decades ago, it was a a lighthouse rather than a lightship. It has so many iterations that it comes with a health warning regarding veracity.
Sandy
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My home port is Plymouth. It is normal to see ships of the 'gray funnel line' moving about with their anchors hanging from the bow.
capnsensible
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If you are in Pompey, HMS Queen Elizabeth is due at Outer Spit Buoy at 1745 returning home.
clyst
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Definitely a Rocna ....... no doubt you all agree they are the best .... I think I read that somewhere on here
clyst
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......... Another near miss on "Teulu Tribe " latest YT video .
