Re: Ouzo report - can you \"buy\" safety?
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This assumption may have lessened their alertness about keeping a stern lookout.
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Hey everyone, please read the report before commenting. Failure to keep a lookout astern is not an issue in this case. The small yacht was beating into a SW wind, factoring in the lee bow effect of the ebb tide and the position of collision we can assume the yacht was on a near southerly heading. The Ouzo's helm would have had a grandstand view of the approaching PoB from a windward helming position. For most of the approach period they would have noted the PoB passing to their south, then the PoB put in a slow confusing starboard turn governed by P&O operating procedures designed to prevent the cashtill draws in the bar from jamming under undue list. This poor seamanship by the P&O vessel confused the Ouzo crew but they probably held their course, because like me, they believed that there are two type of large vessel that can be trusted in the Channel, namely passenger ferries and the Royal Navy.
The sad truth is the facts plainly indicate we can no longer trust cross channel ferries and given other recent news events, the RN is in the professional dog house as well.
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This assumption may have lessened their alertness about keeping a stern lookout.
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Hey everyone, please read the report before commenting. Failure to keep a lookout astern is not an issue in this case. The small yacht was beating into a SW wind, factoring in the lee bow effect of the ebb tide and the position of collision we can assume the yacht was on a near southerly heading. The Ouzo's helm would have had a grandstand view of the approaching PoB from a windward helming position. For most of the approach period they would have noted the PoB passing to their south, then the PoB put in a slow confusing starboard turn governed by P&O operating procedures designed to prevent the cashtill draws in the bar from jamming under undue list. This poor seamanship by the P&O vessel confused the Ouzo crew but they probably held their course, because like me, they believed that there are two type of large vessel that can be trusted in the Channel, namely passenger ferries and the Royal Navy.
The sad truth is the facts plainly indicate we can no longer trust cross channel ferries and given other recent news events, the RN is in the professional dog house as well.
