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OCDACTIVE · 12-01-2009, 05:36 PM

The boat that got creamed had the right of way. That was simply a case of captain ego.

In speaking with a LEO he said that the commercial vessels do not necessarily have the right of way, it is more of a courtesy. They are out there to do a job so those out for entertainment should head to.

If the larger vessel was indeed a commercial ship and expected to have the right of way then the proper procedure would have been to radio the other vessel, if that was not successful then they should signal by horn (I believe 3 short blasts), if that was not successful then it is their job to do whatever possible to avoid a collision especially since the other boat had the right of way.

I would have liked to have seen the video for the 5 minutes leading up to the collision to see if these steps were taken and what the captains communication (if any) was.

12-01-2009, 05:36 PM	#7
OCDACTIVE Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Fort Myers FL / Moultonboro Posts: 1,045 Thanks: 444 Thanked 574 Times in 178 Posts	The boat that got creamed had the right of way. That was simply a case of captain ego. In speaking with a LEO he said that the commercial vessels do not necessarily have the right of way, it is more of a courtesy. They are out there to do a job so those out for entertainment should head to. If the larger vessel was indeed a commercial ship and expected to have the right of way then the proper procedure would have been to radio the other vessel, if that was not successful then they should signal by horn (I believe 3 short blasts), if that was not successful then it is their job to do whatever possible to avoid a collision especially since the other boat had the right of way. I would have liked to have seen the video for the 5 minutes leading up to the collision to see if these steps were taken and what the captains communication (if any) was. __________________ Have you had your Vessel Inspected Yet? Last edited by OCDACTIVE; 12-01-2009 at 06:42 PM.