Real Life Incident: Give Way Vessel Doesn’t Give Way

Give way vessel

A tanker loaded with condensate oil was underway in darkness and good visibility at about 10 knots. It was sailing in a coastal area with many fishing vessels in the vicinity.

Credit: The Nautical Institute

The OOW was assessing the various radar targets for collision avoidance. A target was plotted on their starboard side, bearing 022 degrees and at about 5.5nm, and the OOW and lookout discussed the fact that the bow crossing distance was near zero.

Shortly after this conversation, a nearby...

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