BruceK
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A bent one, I think.Did anyone notice the type of anchor that he had ?
A bent one, I think.Did anyone notice the type of anchor that he had ?
I watched it again and in my mind the ferry is certainly partially responsible for the collision. He was still moving ahead when it happened and more importantly he did not give full power to the forward eng until the collision, maybe a few seconds before but not nearly as soon as he should have. And he could have altered course to port but there is no indication that he did. He was assuming that the small boat was going to wake up some day. Rash assumption on his part. Its all about making the right moves early, neither did.
It was and is a protected vessel probably due to a homeland security effort that allows a safe non-encroachment zone of 1500 yards.
It turns out that the only person aboard the boat was using the bathroom at the time of the impact.
KOMO news State ferry hit by private boat while operator was using bathroom
I find it interesting that this source and many other news sources say the trawler hit the ferry. The video tells another story...
I love (and question) this quote, sure to ruffle a few Bayliner feathers...
"Had it been any other type of boat, a Bayliner something like that, it would've just crumbled," said Clarke Swanson the captain of the boat, 'Nap Tyme' that collided with the ferry.
I love (and question) this quote, sure to ruffle a few Bayliner feathers...
"Had it been any other type of boat, a Bayliner something like that, it would've just crumbled," said Clarke Swanson the captain of the boat, 'Nap Tyme' that collided with the ferry.
Amazing amount of information you all have gleaned from this video! Someone should forward this entire thread to the hearing board when it convenes and save them the bother of reviewing any actual facts.
Good grief!
All the BC Ferries I have hailed on channel 16 respond, the last one about a month ago in Agamemnon Channel.
Not sure that was prop wash, I was thinking thrusters
It isn't likely the video would be able to show how quickly the ferry was decelerating, but since reverse propwash is visible out in front so soon after the risk of collision became evident, I think it is unlikely that could happen without the ferry being in full reverse from before the first of the 5 blast whistles.
If I am in an area frequented by ferries, I usually track them on my Boatbeacon, and can see whether they are taking a wider course to avoid getting close to me or to other boats close to me. I now know that they will do this, even if they are the stand on vessel. I have also called them on 16 and had a quick response, most recently in Active Pass, when I asked them to ignore me, as I would stay out of their way, and advised of a pod of Orca fishing at Helen Point. I was enthusiastically thanked for both bits of information.
Re the collision, regardless of the ferry being burdened in a strict interpretation of the Colreg, the Stand on vessel admits to failing to have any lookout, let alone a "proper lookout", so will have no ability to limit his liability. From the limited evidence provided by the video, I would not conclude that the Ferry did anything wrong. It isn't likely the video would be able to show how quickly the ferry was decelerating, but since reverse propwash is visible out in front so soon after the risk of collision became evident, I think it is unlikely that could happen without the ferry being in full reverse from before the first of the 5 blast whistles.
Anyone know the brand and model of the yacht? She would appear to be built like the proverbial brick outhouse. Our old Albin-25 is rugged, but eventually we might want a larger vessel.
When this hits the courts it will be determined that both bear some fault, and they obviously do. The ferry didn't hit the throttle hard until it was too late to avoid the collision. He should have been going astern by then, but instead he was still moving forward assuming (again) that the other guy would give way. The ferries do this sometimes, play big boy and everybody else must go around. I worked on the Sound enough to know this is true. We used to joke that all the ferries were on rails and unable to change course once set.