Comments on: AIS Conversation Continued – SHIP VS BOAT

By: AIS on ships, words from the gCaptain | MadMariner.com

AIS on ships, words from the gCaptain | MadMariner.com — Sat, 15 Dec 2007 22:36:40 +0000

[...] B, I asked Captain John Konrad to help out. Boy, did he, first querying his gCaptain readers, then bringing in Captain Richard Rodriguez for a professional small boat point of view, and finally e-mailing me with all the interesting [...]

By: John

John — Sat, 15 Dec 2007 05:36:42 +0000

Joe,

I’m no sure the legal definition of the two but the saying goes, “A boat can be carried on a ship but a ship is too big to be carried on a boat.”

By: John

John — Sat, 15 Dec 2007 02:36:42 +0000

Joe,

I’m no sure the legal definition of the two but the saying goes, “A boat can be carried on a ship but a ship is too big to be carried on a boat.”

By: Panbo: The Marine Electronics Weblog: AIS on ships, words from the gCaptain

Panbo: The Marine Electronics Weblog: AIS on ships, words from the gCaptain — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 21:21:07 +0000

By: Joe Smith

Joe Smith — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 17:15:49 +0000

What is the difference between a ship and a boat?

By: Joe Smith

Joe Smith — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 14:15:49 +0000

What is the difference between a ship and a boat?

By: Vitali

Vitali — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 20:41:26 +0000

Installing AIS on small boats would be great at least for the reason that they would be more conspicuous. I had a few encounters with sailing yachts at twilight, that didn’t show up on the radar. I only noticed them because of the large sail.

By: Daren Lewis

Daren Lewis — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 20:08:00 +0000

This phot shows the type of issue we have on the Columbia in the Portland area:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/usefulguy/128200690/in/set-72057594106608870/

As part of the USCG Auxiliary Make Way program we prepared a checklist:

Think:

Do I need to be here?
Can I safely maneuver around current traffic and traffic I do not yet see?
Do I have adequate visibility for the conditions?
Can I be seen from upriver and downriver?
How long will I have if something comes around the next bend?
Am I in the channel, on the “edge” of the channel? (Charts, ranges, GPS)
What are my options if I need to maneuver? Where do I go?
How do I get there? Can quickly pull my anchor if anchored?
Can I cut loose if I have a problem with my anchor line?
Am I prepared by having emergency communications, signaling equipment,
and a fully operable vessel?
Am I wearing my Life Jacket? Are my passengers?

Look:

Maintain a continuous, alert lookout upriver and downriver when in the
channel underway, adrift or at anchor.
Check sightlines. In some areas of the river sightlines are very short.

Listen:

Be alert for the danger signal and other signals

Move:

When in doubt, move.
When signaled, move.
…and take tour anchoring equipment with you.

By: Daren Lewis

Daren Lewis — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 17:08:00 +0000

This phot shows the type of issue we have on the Columbia in the Portland area:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/usefulguy/12820069...

As part of the USCG Auxiliary Make Way program we prepared a checklist:

Think:

Do I need to be here?
Can I safely maneuver around current traffic and traffic I do not yet see?
Do I have adequate visibility for the conditions?
Can I be seen from upriver and downriver?
How long will I have if something comes around the next bend?
Am I in the channel, on the “edge” of the channel? (Charts, ranges, GPS)
What are my options if I need to maneuver? Where do I go?
How do I get there? Can quickly pull my anchor if anchored?
Can I cut loose if I have a problem with my anchor line?
Am I prepared by having emergency communications, signaling equipment,
and a fully operable vessel?
Am I wearing my Life Jacket? Are my passengers?

Look:

Maintain a continuous, alert lookout upriver and downriver when in the
channel underway, adrift or at anchor.
Check sightlines. In some areas of the river sightlines are very short.

Listen:

Be alert for the danger signal and other signals

Move:

When in doubt, move.
When signaled, move.
...and take tour anchoring equipment with you.