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The court's decision is very interesting. One matter was not addressed -
perhaps because the rules don't specifically address proper radio procedure.
The FCC prescribes that both communicating vessels identify themselves in a
radio exchange. I have heard this procedure dropped after the two pilots
start calling each other by their first names, but, usually, both vessels
reaffirm their identities at the conclusion of the passing agreement.
Further, such agreements usually include an aid to navigation where the
passing will take place. This is likely to depend upon either experience or,
today, MARPA/ARPA.
Ron Rogers
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Maurice" <>
| http://www.admiraltylawguide.com/circt/8thmobarge.pdf
| This document in PDF format is the admiralty court findings, the result of
| a collision between a tug/barge and a casino cruise ship on the
Mississippi
| River.
|
| This case is very recent and is full of useful insight.
| Consider the following items.
| "Because the Miss Belterra had no running lights, Cummins assumed he was
| approaching a construction site."
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