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While technically correct I would (reasonably) expect the captain to only exercise this in extreme circumstances. Asserting control in an ambiguous situation ca
by dkdk8283 5y ago
While technically correct I would (reasonably) expect the captain to only exercise this in extreme circumstances. Asserting control in an ambiguous situation can be a difficult decision.
- userbinator 5y agoAlso, if I were a captain, I would reasonably trust the judgment of a pilot whose job is to navigate ships through the canal unless in the case of, as you noted, "extreme circumstances"; and even withdrawing approval may be too late, given how slow ships of this size are to respond to sudden control inputs.
- WillPostForFood 5y agoRead the article posted on HN about transiting the canal. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26588272 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26588272 It may not be reasonable to trust the Suez pilots, but hopefully bigger ships get better pilots.