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Collision regulations are the bible for the navigators.
This is the area onboard that do not distinguish between a fresh third mate and an experienced captain.
Everyone who is supposed to keep an independent navigational watch on wheelhouse is supposed to have the same level of understanding of each rule of the road.
The problem is that the rules of the road though carefully drafted; have not been written in an easy language that everyone can understand.
There is a lot of scope to read between the lines.
For example, While there is a rule on the narrow channel the definition of narrow channel is left to the interpretation of the seafarers.
Rule 2 of the COLREGS (Responsibility) is one such rule.
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About Capt Rajeev Jassal
Capt. Rajeev Jassal has sailed for over 24 years mainly on crude oil, product and chemical tankers. He holds MBA in shipping & Logistics degree from London. He has done extensive research on quantitatively measuring Safety culture onboard and safety climate ashore which he believes is the most important element for safer shipping.
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