Simple Simon wrote:

My little, 27-foot sailboat doesn't need a full crew to operate
safely while a giant ship DOES. Say, for instance, what if
the one man at the bridge suffers a stroke or heart attack?
How many hours will the ship operate on instruments alone
and how many collisions will result? How many deaths of
innocents aboard other ships - possibly a cruise ship with
thousands aboard? It WILL happen sooner or later.

Don't know how one man bridges operate, I see. What if YOU have a heart
attack, alone on your boat?

There needs to be a legal minimum of three qualified men
on the bridge at all times. One lone man does not cut the
mustard. It's criminal that so-called professional captains allow
this abuse of safety. It's even worse that the Coast Guard
doesn't do something about it on American flagged
vessels, at least. Deaths caused by OMMO on American
flagged vessels will ultimately rest on the Coast Guard's
shoulders.

Why three? What are these three supposed to be doing?

The FAA, at least, has it's act together. One pilot doesn't
get it on large commercial aircraft. Two and a navigator
are the minimum. It should be the same aboard large
ships.

Think pilot and co-pilot are all, nowadays.

That's the main difference. If Shen44 and otnmbrd were more
motivated by safety and less motivated by greed they would
strike and refuse, along with all sane captains, to operate a
huge motor vessel single-handed. But, noooooooooo, they
add to the dangerous situation rather than act to diffuse it.

LOL neither Shen nor I have ever operated a large motor vessel or steam
vessel single handed .... can you say the same about your dinky little
sailboat?


As for your question about my getting a sailing endorsement . . .
A sailing endorsement is not needed at this time. I know
the answers to all the questions so I have the same knowledge
with or without the endorsement. I definitely have the experience
needed as well. Since I'm not taking passengers for hire aboard my
yacht at this time a sailing endorsement is rather like teats on a
boarhog.

ROFL As you've proved with the Rules of the Road, knowing the answers to
the questions on the test, is NO indication of your actual knowledge
and/or abilities.


otn

ROFL I'd love to be a fly on the bulkhead, the day you try to sling this
lame excuse at Uncle Sammies USCG.
You're license is useless, Neal, like it or lump it .... course
considering the person holding it.......

Simple Simon wrote:

"Jeff Morris" jeffmo@NoSpam-sv-lokiDOTcom wrote in message ...

And if the sailing endorsement is useless, so is your license. Or do you have visions of
using it to drive a water taxi?



I don't see how you can claim my license is
useless without a sail endorsement. My Master's
license allows me to take people out on an aux/sail
boat and charge them money to do it. Whether I
start the motor or not my Master's license is sufficient
to make me a legal operation. The only way I'm
not legal is if I attempt to captain a pure sailing vessel
for hire.

Yours is a common misconception about the sailing
endorsement. Actually, the sailing endorsement is almost
useless because there are really so few sailboats large
enough to charter that don't have motors.

I hope I've been of some help here.

S.Simon - a Captain who is serious about sailing

As one who also takes sailing seriously, I tend to agree except for the fact
that the company which owns the ship dictates how many are on the bridge at
any given tims. If one were to have a fully manned bridge with similar
electronics it would be much safer than a similar bridge with no
electronics, as history shows. It is the simple hunt for the almighty
corporate dollar that makes for such situations, not the presence of
intigrated systems.
"Simple Simon" wrote in message
...
The trouble with one man bridge operation (OMB0) on large ships is
one man cannot possibly pay enough attention all the time he's on watch.

Rather than making navigation safer these integrated bridge systems (IBS)
make it more dangerous. You can have an IBS costing in the millions and
still the weak link in the chain is the human factor. OMBO exists for one
reason and one reason only - to save the shipping company money by
cutting vital personnel.

As demonstrated here in this very group by people such as otnmbrd,
Shen44 and Jeff Morris the weak link can be weak indeed.

Increased safety, increased cost-saving and increased efficiency in
navigation are the major concerns for all vessels so Furuno sells
systems that make Furuno lots of money but actually make navigation
more dangerous because Furuno doesn't recognize the weak link in
the system - the Ocean Master.

S.Simon
(A Captain who takes sailing seriously)

references: http://www.furuno.co.jp/english/mari...r/voyager.html

otnmbrd wrote:

LOL neither Shen nor I have ever operated an apple single
handed .... can you say the same about your orange?

"Simple Simon" wrote in message

The FAA, at least, has it's act together. One pilot doesn't
get it on large commercial aircraft. Two and a navigator
are the minimum.

Not real sure of the date, but I don't think there has been a civil aircraft
that required a navigator for thirty years or more.

JG

I think you had better read the rules again. The USCG site is filled with comments like:

Sail or Auxiliary Sail Endorsement (Deck License Applicants Only): Masters and Mates may
be endorsed for sail or auxiliary sail, as appropriate. This endorsement authorizes the
holder to operate a sail or auxiliary sail vessel, as applicable, within the scope and
limitations of the license. A written examination is required to demonstrate knowledge of
sailing.

I find it remarkable that for all your claims of being a "Master Mariner" who is "serious
about sailing" you don't actually hold the license to be a master on your own boat!



Simple Simon wrote:
"Jeff Morris" jeffmo@NoSpam-sv-lokiDOTcom wrote in message
...
And if the sailing endorsement is useless, so is your license. Or
do you have visions of using it to drive a water taxi?


I don't see how you can claim my license is
useless without a sail endorsement. My Master's
license allows me to take people out on an aux/sail
boat and charge them money to do it. Whether I
start the motor or not my Master's license is sufficient
to make me a legal operation. The only way I'm
not legal is if I attempt to captain a pure sailing vessel
for hire.

Yours is a common misconception about the sailing
endorsement. Actually, the sailing endorsement is almost
useless because there are really so few sailboats large
enough to charter that don't have motors.

I hope I've been of some help here.

S.Simon - a Captain who is serious about sailing

Has Jeff crashed *another* container ship?

SV

"Simple Simon" wrote

As demonstrated here in this very group by people such as otnmbrd,
Shen44 and Jeff Morris the weak link can be weak indeed.

"Jeff Morris" jeffmo@NoSpam-sv-lokiDOTcom wrote in message ...
I think you had better read the rules again. The USCG site is filled with comments like:

Sail or Auxiliary Sail Endorsement (Deck License Applicants Only): Masters and Mates may
be endorsed for sail or auxiliary sail, as appropriate. This endorsement authorizes the
holder to operate a sail or auxiliary sail vessel, as applicable, within the scope and
limitations of the license. A written examination is required to demonstrate knowledge of
sailing.

I find it remarkable that for all your claims of being a "Master Mariner" who is "serious
about sailing" you don't actually hold the license to be a master on your own boat!

I most certainly do hold a license to be master of my own boat.
To make everything perfectly legal all I have to do is tilt the motor
down, start it and let it idle in the water. This officially makes my
sailboat a motor boat even when the sails are up and doing all the
work. (See, I do know the Rules!)

But I don't plan on chartering my own boat - after all, it's my
home and I don't want a bunch of tourists poking around, puking
their guts out, etc. If I should ever need some employ I can always
use my license on a head boat, tour boat, dive boat, etc. I don't
need a sailing endorsement for that.

You're just mad because I represent serious competition for the
few captain jobs that are available. It's a good thing for you, Shen
and otnmbrd that I'm happily retired. You can keep your crummy
jobs for now.

S.Simon - a Captain who is serious about sailing

"Simple Simon" wrote


But I don't plan on chartering my own boat - after all, who
would want to sail a Coronado 27'?
and I don't want a bunch of tourists puking
their guts out when they see me & my boat.,

S.Simon - a Captain who is serious about sailing

"One pilot doesn't get it on large commercial aircraft.
Two and a navigator are the minimum."

Navigator??

Geez, Nil, you know even less about aviation than maritime operations.
Stick to your little plastic sailboat and stay over on that ASA
newsgroup where you can pretend to be a "master" and no one knows the
difference.

Rick