ORIGINAL: Charlie P.
I am from a maritime background. now retired. if the ship had an accident it is the captains fault. period. nobody else ever.
And you will also be familiar with the fault of being ''dead right.''
They used to call the offender the ''burdened vessel''. But now the responsibility and duty is with both captains in a closing situation to avoid a collision rather than stand on and be absolutely in the right and dead.
Someone gets close, seperate.
HERE LIES THE BODY OF JOHN GREY, WHO ALWAYS INSISTED ON HIS RIGHT OF WAY! i know this rule! capt