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There are (at least) two types of passing, one vessel overtaking and
then going ahead of another and vessels on opposite courses approaching
each other. My understanding is that "meet me on one" refers to a port
to port passing of the second type. What is the corresponding
terminology for a a passing (overtaking) of the first type?
wrote:
> In a message dated 8/18/2005 6:27:31 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> writes:
>
>
> When hailing a crossing vessel while I am underway I never use
> terminology
> like "meet me on two" which would confuse an Indian, Japanese or
> any other
> nationality on the high seas. I have used "We will pass starboard to
> starboard" confirmed by "Yes, Green to Green, thank you" just to
> amplify it,
> when communicating via VHF R/T.
>
>
> "Meet me on two" is a common term to me. I have heard it used, or
> used it, from Key West to Halifax, although it is not used nearly as
> much as "Meet me on one". These signals are exchanged to facilitate
> passings in narrow channels under the Inland Rules of the United
> States, a set of rules that have evolved to avoid collisions
> in close-quarter encounters in rivers, canals and estuaries of the
> USA, waters that the gentleman in question intends to travel.
>
> I am very thankful to be able to exchange that "meet me on one" or
> "meet me on two" over the VHF because it confirms that each of us
> understands the other's intentions, even though the procedure may be
> local to the USA, it works very well there.
>
> Norm
> S/V Bandersnatch
> Lying Boothbay ME
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