• boatswain@infosec.pub
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    8 months ago

    I wouldn’t think anti-collision systems would be feasible on a container ship: they’re too big with too much inertia. It can take miles to slow to a stop or execute a turn. It’s not like a car, where you can just hit the brakes and have immediate results. All that extra braking and re-accelarating would burn a bunch more fuel, too.

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        8 months ago

        Don’t need binoculars. As the ship drifted out of control, they had a clear view of the bridge they had no power to avoid.