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Old 06-19-2021, 11:38 AM   #5
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It is best of boaters keep a distance from the sub and escort vessels. They will run into you to prevent you from approaching the sub. It's not that the escort and RIBs dont care, the sub costs more than your boat.

If you have common sense to stay away from large freighters and container ships, you should have more than enough sense to stay away from submarines.
Alas, some boaters are idiots.
A shot across your bow just might encourage one to turn on their VHF radio and turn away. Also, the RADAR must be on when underway with a RADAR watch posted at the RADAR. A RADAR guard zone should have picked this up too. In this case on the 1/4 mile range?
I am happy they forced the Nordhavn into the bank. I hope they 'stuck' good.
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