Out of Curiosity

[Ian_Rob]

Coming out of Lymington yesterday afternoon, we followed the ferry only to find it stopped in the main channel at or about, red channel mark 8A. Why would it do that? It must have been stationary for at least 5 mins plus.

 

[Praxinoscope]

probably realised they had left the skipper in the pub.

 

[Sandy]

Scattering ashes.

 

[davidmh]

Often done to allow the incoming ferry to pass
David MH

 

[Ian_Rob]

Often done to allow the incoming ferry to pass
David MH

Yes but the other ferry had already passed.

 

[Sticky Fingers]

deleted sorry talking blx

 

[LittleSister]

deleted sorry talking blx

But why the deletion? These forums would be thin gruel without such!

 

[William_H]

I have seen our local Rottnest Island ferry stop a few miles out to do a man over board exercise where crew launch a RIB to pick up a MOB. Then recover the RIB and carry on. ol'will

 

[Biggles Wader]

They probably needed to ask directions as it was at least a few hours since they last went that way.
And the skipper was in the pub.

 

[Dellquay13]

Is there a port authority controlling or logging commercial vessel movements? Listening to their vhf channel (often ch12 or 14) gives you prior notice of lots of ship’s activities