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Captain’s License Part 51

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Here is one of the MOST IMPORTANT things to remember to avoid a COLLISION with an approaching vessel! In this day of NON SITUATIONAL AWARENESS except the smartphone I’m writing this on (NEVER buy any Moto G series phone!) collisions … Continue reading →

Captain’s License Part 47

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Today we begin a series on SOUND and LIGHT SIGNALS. First we look at some definitions: WHISTLE refers any sound signaling item capable of producing the required BLASTS. SHORT TERM BLAST = 1 second duration. PROLONGED BLAST= 4-6 seconds duration. … Continue reading →