You wouldn't think it possible....
- Thread starter Nauti Fox
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It must be quite frustrating when you know that you have messed up ... engines are in full reverse, helm hard over, and you still have 60 seconds to brace for impact.
It also brings into question the optimism of some on here that discuss how a motorised heavy commercial vessel might be expected to keep clear of their highly manoeuvrable sailing vessel - they cannot!
It also brings into question the optimism of some on here that discuss how a motorised heavy commercial vessel might be expected to keep clear of their highly manoeuvrable sailing vessel - they cannot!
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gordmac
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Water?
rich
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I was in Ramsgate last year, we were moored up to the outside pontoon, sitting in the cockpit, when a 320 ton tug was coming back to moor on the harbour wall, the skipper was on the bridge starboard side, we watched in slow motion as it came closer and closer it hit us and dragged us off the pontoon ,cleats and lines flying everywhere .
it all happened quite quickly, but in a feeling of slow motion .
it all happened quite quickly, but in a feeling of slow motion .
masterofnone
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I would interpret colregs as; the camera vessel at fault. The vessel allided with the s/b side and had not deviated from her course. UNLESS of course, the camera vessel was rimtm or nuc and had signals as such.
