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bergie
on April 19, 2023
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Why do ships use “port” and “starboard” instead of...
Freighters have right of way in constrained waters, but offshore they still need to make way for sailboats.
(Yes, I know colregs is a bit more nuanced than that, but I think this is a decent approximation)
heikkilevanto
on April 19, 2023
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Plastic boats give way to wooden ship, wooden ships give way to metal ships, and nothing gives way anything much smaller than itself - Not the colreg rules, but a good approximation for unskilled crew members. Especially on a wooden ship.
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(Yes, I know colregs is a bit more nuanced than that, but I think this is a decent approximation)