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Re: Watson threatens to ram Jap whalers.
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Originally Posted by wooyarn
It would depend on several things. There are " Rules of the Road" even at sea.
You would have to know what heading each ship was on?, did one of them turn?. If so when did they turn and which direction did they turn. If the Japanese ship turned into the path of the Artic Sunrise then they are at fault, likewise if the Artic Sunrise turned into the path of the Japanese ship they are at fault. The video did not show which one turned or when.
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And the first rule of the road at sea is, even if you have the right of way, you MUST do everything in your power to avoid a collision. Your right of way is forfeited and irrelevant if you have a clear opportunity to avoid the collision.
And, the logic behind this primary rule of the road is because collisions are inherently dangerous to the lives of those on the vessels.
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