5 Confusing Terms of Ship Navigation and its Clarification

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Good day all. Very interesting discussion here wrt making way & underway. I would simply put it as, any vessel which is making a headway should be considered as a vessel "making way" irrespective of the engines running and/ or the vessel being able to maintain its course. I say this simply because if we are to encounter a similar situation in RV and a vessel is stopped and underway and making no way thru water. Now how will you decide on blowing that TWO PROLONGED BLASTS. If your vessel is making headway at a speed of 1 knot and is unable to steer due to lack of speed what would you do? As per all the explanations above this is a case of vessel being underway and therefore you will sound TWO PROLONGED BLASTS. I am afraid I respect your point of view but i beg to differ. I would, as a prudent Master sound ONE PROLONGED BLAST to ensure that the vessels in the vicinity get the correct picture that I am still moving at a speed of 1 knot in some direction. And that will confirmed by the vessel observing me in her RADAR screen too and there is no ambiguity as to weather the vessel showing on radar screen is showing a speed of 1 knot where as the sound signal being heard is of a vessel being stopped. BEFORE WE GIVE OUT THIS TWO PROLONGED BLASTS WE MUST FULLY ENSURE THAT WE ARE NOT MAKING WAY AND ARE COMPLETELY STOPPED AND JUST UNDERWAY. Many may not agree with me but there are instances where the judges have held this view that any vessel making any kind of headway cannot be considered as a vessel underway and not making way. I think the rules are pretty clear with regards to underway and making way. Its just that we need to get a very good grip on understanding the same considering all the aspects at the same time. This can get really confusing at times. Best regards.

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