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Because horn blasts are very specifically meant to communicate something to other ships. Once you're in "just blast it" mode you're seconds from disaster. I rec
by DiggyJohnson 3y ago
Because horn blasts are very specifically meant to communicate something to other ships. Once you're in "just blast it" mode you're seconds from disaster. I recognize the nobility of your suggestion, but I don't think it could have saved more than couple lives at most, probably none.
- OJFord 3y agoWell yeah, they were only minutes away at the point they lost power, there was very little time to do anything at all, that's why I asked. Personally I can't really imagine anyone holding it against them for using the 'signal that's for other ships' 'incorrectly' or 'against protocol' in such a situation. I think the comments speculating that the horn is either purely or in some way (e.g. solenoid) dependent on electricity is more likely the answer. I think a reasonable human in that situation who knows what's going on (that's why I mentioned that they apparently were able to radio/however they mayday that there's an issue) is going to do whatever they can, including use the horn wrong.