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Subject: Re: [world-cruising] New US regulations
From: Harry James (welshman@XXX.XXX)
Date: Mon Jan 06 2003 - 16:01:40 EST
The fact that Government agencies in the US don't monitor your travels
doesn't mean that they are not prepared to go save you once you are in
trouble. Most people notify somebody of there travel plans, there is just not
a formal way to do it. Once family or friends have triggered the local rescue
coordination center, the response is tremendous. The resources in material,
time and money thrown into a SAR mission are staggering. I work for an agency
that is frequently involved in Search and Rescue here in Alaska and the
expenditure on each search, whether it is an overdue boater, aircraft or
snowmachiner is immense. I would go on to say we have very few saves. By the
time the rescuers are on the scene, the rescuee has either rescued himself or
it is way to late.
HJ
On Monday 06 January 2003 11:03 am, you wrote:
> Once in a while someone, usually the U.S. Coast Guard folks, will
> mention that you should file a "float plan" describing the vessel,
> crew, and where you are going and when with the local marina, dock
> neighbor, or someone so that someone knows about you. If you are
> overdue, they, then, have the opportunity to notify the appropriate
> authorities who can try to find you. However, the "float plan" is
> just a recommendation and nothing is mandatory.
>
> Rick
>
> >Wow, that's amazing! I would feel very unsafe - at least here, if you
> > leave Durban headed for PE and don't arrive at PE, someone starts
> > checking on your safety. If we could just do whatever without telling
> > anyone, I think we'd lose a lot more lives. I don't think of it as losing
> > my freedoms, or a beaurocratic nuisance, or even as "Big Brother is
> > Watching" - if I have nothing to hide, why should I be worried? - I'd
> > rather feel that my country is taking care of (a) my safety, and (b) its
> > security - i.e. also my safety - than worry about my freedoms and end up
> > in trouble in a major storm with equipment failure, no way of reaching
> > anyone, and no-one looking for me. Like the girl who wrote "Red Sky at
> > Night" - those situations really do happen. I'm happy to know my track is
> > being watched and therefore my safety increased. :-))
> >
> >Best
> >Jodie
>
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