Comments on: BPS: Two People Injured In Ferry/Spirit Collision

By: Whiskey Tango Foxtrot

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot — Wed, 13 Sep 2017 09:14:59 +0000

Ferry operator had the lighter more manuverable vessel, this vessel is jet propulsion i think… if so can spin around on a dime.
Basically you drop her in neutral if prop, then when shaft stops spinning reverse and you thrust repeatedly… if you try full on you can bend a shaft and or open a stuffing box or both on older vessels.
Ferry boy…. Best you pay attention….

By: sage

sage — Tue, 12 Sep 2017 16:50:26 +0000

Shhhh!

By: Rubber Bong

Rubber Bong — Tue, 12 Sep 2017 14:24:46 +0000

There’s nothing in the rules that speaks to the weight of boats, the number of engines or which is faster. Lets not make stuff up and just let the facts speak for themselves. The authorities know how to find the answers.

By: John Steele

John Steele — Tue, 12 Sep 2017 09:58:09 +0000

Not if their engine was running.

By: Bermyman

Bermyman — Tue, 12 Sep 2017 08:49:15 +0000

One boat weighs more than the other, one boat has a single engine with limited horspower, one boat is travelling significantly slower than the other and is hard to manouver. Logic prevails, that one party could have avoided the situation while the other could not, I will let you figure the rest out for yourself.

By: Really

Really — Mon, 11 Sep 2017 22:23:18 +0000

Sail always has right of way.

By: Captain retard

Captain retard — Mon, 11 Sep 2017 18:03:25 +0000

Who was in the Wrong? We’re the captains drug tested and Breathalyzer? People were injured.

By: Nicholas

Nicholas — Mon, 11 Sep 2017 17:38:35 +0000

What the hey. Like did you not see the big as ferry comin. Yeah its dark but its a big as ferry… vice versa.

By: puzzled

puzzled — Mon, 11 Sep 2017 15:42:43 +0000

Another Ferry Tail about to be told.