Why Commercial Ships Do Not Bump Into Each Other

Aug 23, 2017 9 Replies

It's just this simple:



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The navigation radar can take care of the stationary and small stuff.



That's the "stoty."


Plus Oil Tankers get the right of way ;D

Cheers

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Cheers

Clive

Fascinating site - tracks virtually every vessel on the planet! Zoom out to 'see' coastal outlines...Australia and Africa are the clearest.

Thanks - another fifteen minutes I'll never get back!

John

Den onsdag den 23. august 2017 kl. 23.20.43 UTC+2 skrev Martin Riddle:

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;)

Part of that is IMO requires them to have AIS, if they're over a certain tonnage that is, pretty much all inclusive.

Look at that mess around Singapore.

here one for planes,

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General rule is that you don't sail into the path of a tanker or large cargo ship. Their probably already slowing down and miles away from their destination, plus they need the channel depth and can't turn on a dime.

Cheers

That one I knew of from a pilot friend...

From my field (pinballs) how about:

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John

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