Michel
Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 966
Location: Norway
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 Posted: Sun Jun 15, 2008 9:07 am Post subject: (OFF-TOPIC) Safety. WAS: BRS and 2 strokes |
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| Quote: | From: Noel Loveys [noelloveys(at)yahoo.ca]
Ships are designed to be at sea and all
things being equal they are much safer in deep water.
Any comments Michel?
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Er ... since you ask: Yes, Noel.
Have you seen the movie The Perfect Storm? Based on a true story, they say. Easy to say since all we know is that a ship left harbour and never came back. Whatever happened on board is pure fantasy. But ...
What is true and what we know is that the sailboat Mistral was on its way to Bermuda and that the skipper wanted to ride to storm at high sea. A wise decision. But then, after a B2 knockdown (technical term when the mast goes under the water) the two female passengers decided to call a Mayday and the US Coast Guards came to the rescue. What is terribly wrong in the movie is that they make it look like the women were right in calling for help.
That is wrong! First, only the Ship Master (the skipper, in this case) is allowed to decide to send a Mayday. Second, the decision to do it cost one helicopter and the life of three pilots. Third, this was very silly because days after, a fishing vessel towed the sailboat in harbour. It was still floating and in good conditions.
Now, if I know that, it is because some years ago I was in contact with Bob Makowski, a US Coast Guard helicopter pilot in Puerto Rico. I was in contact with him because I needed photos in order to make a multimedia training module for SAR, which - as you know - is common to aviators and seafarers.
I even have somewhere a photo taken from a helicopter of the yacht Mistral. I'll see if I can find it somewhere at work.
Sooo, my general conclusion is: Yes, water is the safe thing that can surround a ship. Just like flying: As long as you have air up, down, left and right, you've got nothing to fear.
When I was sailing long distances with my wife, we were always in conflict. She likes to see the coast. I like to see the sea. The coast is where the rocks and sand banks are!
Cheers,
Michel Verheughe
Norway
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