20 years navy, 18 year merchant marine officer my background: If merchant vsl damage on port bow and USN vsl is stbd side=poss navy fault.
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This. Very hard to read "T-boned" on the starboard side in open water" as anything but failure to give way as required by COLREG.
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Exactly. Rule 17 & 7 COLREGS ?
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Had to look it up, but yes. Also 15.
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How does this happen to a ship with the world's best radar and other tech?
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I was wondering the same, thought America had the best navy in the world but can't avoid hitting a massive cargo ship... how embarrassing.
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Another God. Just what we need
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This is why we need a ban!!!!




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Yes! Of stupidity.



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You just won at twittering!
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Prayers for these service men and women and their families
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This is the very sad part. Working men and women, protecting their waters... Hope all of them found alive and well...
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@realDonaldTrump Still waiting for you to say something abt missing and injured. Pretty sure Camp David has Wi-Fi. - 1 more reply
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Thanks for your story. Apparently
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Hope that our Sailors are found at sea and a safe return to port for the Ship and it's crew.
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All with how could this happen. Sure bet you never had the bridge at 0230. So many things can go wrong, fast.
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Plus, no ship stops/turns on a dime. Still, command is going to land on CDR Benson like a ton of bricks. "Loss of confidence" City. :(
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Yeah. Ultimate authority equals ultimate accountability.
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Or not authority per se, vis-a-vis damage potential associated with even just the kinetic energy assoc w/ 100k hp driving a 9k ton vessel.:\
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