Comments on: Boston Ferry Collision http://gcaptain.com/boston-ferry-collision/?247 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:08:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Do you feel airways are the most pleasant medium of travelling holiday trips? - Aircraft of World War II - Warbird Forums http://gcaptain.com/boston-ferry-collision/?247#comment-20620 Do you feel airways are the most pleasant medium of travelling holiday trips? - Aircraft of World War II - Warbird Forums Fri, 19 Jun 2009 11:54:23 +0000 http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/boston-ferry-collision/#comment-20620 [...] Do you feel airways are the most pleasant medium of travelling holiday trips? Do you feel airways are the most pleasant medium of travelling holiday trips? What about ferries? You have to think about the time as holidays needs some time to spend with enjoyment. Ferries [...] [...] Do you feel airways are the most pleasant medium of travelling holiday trips? Do you feel airways are the most pleasant medium of travelling holiday trips? What about ferries? You have to think about the time as holidays needs some time to spend with enjoyment. Ferries [...]

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]]> By: Ian Wilson http://gcaptain.com/boston-ferry-collision/?247#comment-540 Ian Wilson Thu, 12 Jul 2007 08:03:47 +0000 http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/boston-ferry-collision/#comment-540 If every vessel was to follow all regulations that are in place then we would surely have no accidents. But when human fallibility is introduced to the equation these mistakes will happen. Surely the introduction of electronic aids to alert the crew of possible dangers would be a good thing? I am sure that the cost is small compared to the cost of an accident. Even more so whenever there is loss of life. If every vessel was to follow all regulations that are in place then we would surely have no accidents. But when human fallibility is introduced to the equation these mistakes will happen.

Surely the introduction of electronic aids to alert the crew of possible dangers would be a good thing? I am sure that the cost is small compared to the cost of an accident. Even more so whenever there is loss of life.

]]> By: Ian Wilson http://gcaptain.com/boston-ferry-collision/?247#comment-12848 Ian Wilson Thu, 12 Jul 2007 06:03:47 +0000 http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/boston-ferry-collision/#comment-12848 If every vessel was to follow all regulations that are in place then we would surely have no accidents. But when human fallibility is introduced to the equation these mistakes will happen.<br><br>Surely the introduction of electronic aids to alert the crew of possible dangers would be a good thing? I am sure that the cost is small compared to the cost of an accident. Even more so whenever there is loss of life. If every vessel was to follow all regulations that are in place then we would surely have no accidents. But when human fallibility is introduced to the equation these mistakes will happen.

Surely the introduction of electronic aids to alert the crew of possible dangers would be a good thing? I am sure that the cost is small compared to the cost of an accident. Even more so whenever there is loss of life.

]]> By: Capt. Richard Rodriugez http://gcaptain.com/boston-ferry-collision/?247#comment-524 Capt. Richard Rodriugez Wed, 11 Jul 2007 22:48:23 +0000 http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/boston-ferry-collision/#comment-524 More basic to the discussion about electronics that might have prevented the collision should be the following of the 72 ColRegs. More basic to the discussion about electronics that might have prevented the collision should be the following of the 72 ColRegs.

]]> By: Capt. Richard Rodriugez http://gcaptain.com/boston-ferry-collision/?247#comment-12847 Capt. Richard Rodriugez Wed, 11 Jul 2007 20:48:23 +0000 http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/boston-ferry-collision/#comment-12847 More basic to the discussion about electronics that might have prevented the collision should be the following of the 72 ColRegs. More basic to the discussion about electronics that might have prevented the collision should be the following of the 72 ColRegs.

]]> By: Vessel Assist & Rambling Maritime Information http://gcaptain.com/boston-ferry-collision/?247#comment-556 Vessel Assist & Rambling Maritime Information Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/boston-ferry-collision/#comment-556 <!--%kramer-pre%-->There is a lot of hand wringing going on about the lack of AIS (automatic identification system - a transponder) and the use of the VHF (radio.) Several blogs I follow have posts today relating to the incident; gCaptain Blog and Panbo (the marine electronics blog.) More basic to the discussion about electronics that might have prevented the collision should be the following of the 72 ColRegs (Rules of the Road.) The rules simply state that no vessel has the right of way<!--%kramer-post%--> There is a lot of hand wringing going on about the lack of AIS (automatic identification system – a transponder) and the use of the VHF (radio.) Several blogs I follow have posts today relating to the incident; gCaptain Blog and Panbo (the marine electronics blog.) More basic to the discussion about electronics that might have prevented the collision should be the following of the 72 ColRegs (Rules of the Road.) The rules simply state that no vessel has the right of way

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