Captain’s License Part 54
Remember the LEFT side refers to INTERNATIONAL and the RIGHT side refers to INLAND rules regarding OVERTAKING and OVERTAKEN. Hugh Simpson
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Captain’s License Part 52
This might have been discussed previously – when your vessel is approaching a bend or an area of a channel or fairway, make sure you sound 1 PROLONGED BLAST since another vessel or vessels may not have a full view … Continue reading →
Captain’s License Part 50
Today we discuss what happens when a vessel desires to OVERTAKE another vessel in a narrow CHANNEL or FAIRWAY and are in sight of each other. 2 PROLONGED blasts followed by 1 SHORT blast means that my vessel is going … Continue reading →
Captain’s License Part 12
In this post we continue our discussion of OVERTAKING. Now we get into specifics. The International Rules of the Road say that a vessel shall be deemed to be OVERTAKING when coming up with another vessel from a direction more … Continue reading →