Found forward of the collision bulkhead found athwartships attached to the panting stringers.
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IN EXTREMIS
Condition in which either course or speed changes or both are required on the part of both ships if the ships are to avoid collision
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DECREASING RANGE
When two boats are approaching each other from any angle and this angle remains the same over time (constant bearing) they are on a collision course. Because of the implication of disaster (ships might collide) it has come to mean a problem or an obstacle which is heading your way. Often used in the sense of a warning, as in 'watch out for this problem you might not see coming.
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NAVIGATION RULES
Rules of the road that provide guidance on how to avoid collision and also used to assign blame when a collision does occur.
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COLLISION AVOIDANCE SYSTEM
An electronic system commonly used to prevent collisions in inland navigable waterways.
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COLLISION BEARING
A constant bearing maintained while the distance between two craft is decreasing. collision cour
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COLLISION BULKHEAD
The foremost main transverse watertight bulkhead designed to keep water out of the forward hold in case of bow collision damage.
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FOREPEAK BULKHEAD
The foremost main transverse watertight bulkhead designed to keep water out of the forward hold in case of bow collision damage.
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SAFE SPEED
That speed of a vessel allowing the maximum possible time for effective action to be taken to avoid a collision and to be stopped within an appropriate distance
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COLLISION AVOIDANCE SYSTEM
Electronic system used to prevent collisions in inland navigable waterways.
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TENDER
A tender ship is one which have a long period of roll but may list excessively in a strong wind and may be dangerous if a hold is flooded following a collision
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