On the binoculars...
I would argue that those should be VERY stabilized in the sense that, it is what we do with our head intuitively!
Stabilization should be an *advantage* of opting for binoculars over the UZO or scope in rough seas. The disadvantage is that it is fixed at 4x zoom which is a magnification we are not used to seeing, and... You cannot link binoculars to the firing solution/TDC. Those disadvantages are PERFECT, but they should be grouped with a very stabilized view.
No one would be standing there on a rolling ship looking through binos and not compensating for the roll. I can literally do this myself holding a beer on the tower of a sport-fishing boat, so it should not be an issue for my watch officer.
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