Can a Ship’s Master Manoeuvre Without a Pilot in an Emergency?
The crew started the engines in time to act, but confusion over authority delayed them. A pilot may be required for normal manoeuvring, yet that does not prevent a ship’s master from getting underway in an emergency.
VTS’s instruction not to raise the anchors may have sounded like an order. In reality, the anchors prevented Nomadic Mild from manoeuvring and recovering the situation.
#Pilotage #ShipMaster #MaritimeLaw #EmergencyManeuvering #CasualNavigation
VTS’s instruction not to raise the anchors may have sounded like an order. In reality, the anchors prevented Nomadic Mild from manoeuvring and recovering the situation.
#Pilotage #ShipMaster #MaritimeLaw #EmergencyManeuvering #CasualNavigation
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