U.S. destroyer collides with oil tanker in Strait of Hormuz

Platapus · 08-13-12, 06:31 PM

Here and on other forums on the Internets Tubes, people are asking the question," How could they not see the tanker?"

Well they probably did see the tanker. They are pretty big. However, seeing it and avoiding it in a narrow channel is different. These were not two big boats all alone in the middle of a big ocean. They were in probably the most heavily traveled 2 mile wide channel in the world.

Clearly mistakes were made and people need to be held accountable for any mistakes. But I really don't think that not seeing the tanker/destroyer was the issue.

08-13-12, 06:31 PM	#15
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 18,990 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	Here and on other forums on the Internets Tubes, people are asking the question," How could they not see the tanker?" Well they probably did see the tanker. They are pretty big. However, seeing it and avoiding it in a narrow channel is different. These were not two big boats all alone in the middle of a big ocean. They were in probably the most heavily traveled 2 mile wide channel in the world. Clearly mistakes were made and people need to be held accountable for any mistakes. But I really don't think that not seeing the tanker/destroyer was the issue. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.