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Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling

02-06-2013, 06:17

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So You Fall Asleep On Your Watch?

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Posted By MarkJ

Re: So You Fall Asleep On Your Watch?

Its not manditory for USA commercial fishing boats, toursit boats etc to have AIS, or to have it on. Perhaps its manditory if they are over 300 tons as they would then be SOLAS and its a requirement...

Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling

05-04-2013, 07:47

Replies: 85

So You Fall Asleep On Your Watch?

Views: 10,748

Posted By MarkJ

Re: So You Fall Asleep On Your Watch?

Agree.
And should have AIS

In fact why is the USA behind the rest of the world on AIS? Why should commercial ships be different in the USA and not have to have AIS?

Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling

03-04-2013, 08:58

Replies: 85

So You Fall Asleep On Your Watch?

Views: 10,748

Posted By MarkJ

Re: So You Fall Asleep On Your Watch?

In Indonesia they did that too. It was to cut the Devils off their tails. They believe the Devils stream off the back of their boats and if they get some other boat to pass close astern it cuts the...

Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling

03-04-2013, 07:13

Replies: 85

So You Fall Asleep On Your Watch?

Views: 10,748

Posted By MarkJ

Re: So You Fall Asleep On Your Watch?

STOP.

Stopping the boat (ok it may not be easy if you are downwind with poles out) allows you to better see the change in bearing of the other boat.

If you cant stop then tacking or gybing...

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