Matata
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Out in the Irish sea over the weekend and came across this scenario. We're 10m yacht, day time ,showing no lights or shapes. An oil tanker came apon us on a steady heading on our port side rear quarter. Who is the give way vessel and why? My reasoning is that he was a working vessel and we should give way. However it was argued he was the give way as he was not "working i.e. constrained by draught or manoeuvrability or fishing" and hence he was the give way vessel. We did not see any shapes on his bow. He was very big! Ta Nic