No, I'm just not familiar with maritime etiquette. I don't think you can compare that to vehicles on land. When someone's on the shoulder and you are someone there helping them, there's no expectation for anyone else to also stop and offer assistance.
It does seem strange to me that so many others would be though.
When we went on SAR when my ship was ready duty, we weren't the only ones that responded.
EDIT: Closet boat is expected to render assistance. All boats in area are supposed to respond and offer aid if capable.
Boats of that size would have multiple radios over multiple bands and would be required to monitor the international emergency channel. The second radio is used for normal ship to ship communication and you would have asked for their channel before switching to it.
The emergency channel was not used. The boat simply ran out of fuel, in calm seas, just outside the harbour. It made requests for assistance on normal channels.
It wasn’t a distress call. It was a call for non-emergency assistance. Like the difference between calling for a tow truck and calling for an ambulance. It wasn’t on the emergency frequency. The story is a nothingburger.
According to the U.S. Coast Guard and the Marine Exchange of Alaska, which monitors ship traffic in Alaska, there was no distress call — just a general request for assistance.
Coast Guard Public Affairs Specialist Shannon Shepard said by email that the Coast Guard heard the call for help just after 9:30 p.m. Monday night.
“At approximately 9:56 p.m., the Coast Guard determined they were not in distress and issued a marine assistance request broadcast on their behalf,” she said.
31 Comments
Darkard@lemmy.world · 20 pts · 13d
God. If I though I could get away with it, I'd love to firebomb that cunts boat.
crimson_iris@piefed.social · 7 pts · 13d
Tomahawk Anti Ship Missiles are useful for self defense, just saying.
Hiro8811@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 13d
No one can persecute you in international water, go ahead and blow it up
one_old_coder@piefed.social · 7 pts · 13d
Alaska looks beautiful /s
Kolanaki@pawb.social · 3 pts · 13d
Let them eat Nutraloaf.
unknownuserunknownlocation@kbin.earth · 2 pts · 13d
Let them refuel with water
makeshift0546@lemmy.today · -10 pts · 13d
Holy shit you people latch on to non issues when it suits your needs.
"MARK'S BOAT, which he wasn't in and had zero interactions with, MISSED A RADIO CALL WHILE ON ANOTHER CHANNEL, GET HIM!!!
Like, actually pathetic para social shit.
HikingVet@lemmy.ca · 12 pts · 13d
Look at you defending a billionaire. If his boat was nearby it should have acted.
howrar@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 13d
Even if it was already getting assistance?
HikingVet@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 13d
Yes.
It's not unusual for multiple emergency vehicles to shiw up at a scene on land. Same thing can happen at sea.
Do you think this is a gotcha?
howrar@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 13d
No, I'm just not familiar with maritime etiquette. I don't think you can compare that to vehicles on land. When someone's on the shoulder and you are someone there helping them, there's no expectation for anyone else to also stop and offer assistance.
It does seem strange to me that so many others would be though.
HikingVet@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 13d
When we went on SAR when my ship was ready duty, we weren't the only ones that responded.
EDIT: Closet boat is expected to render assistance. All boats in area are supposed to respond and offer aid if capable.
Boats of that size would have multiple radios over multiple bands and would be required to monitor the international emergency channel. The second radio is used for normal ship to ship communication and you would have asked for their channel before switching to it.
ohulancutash@feddit.uk · 0 pts · 13d
The emergency channel was not used. The boat simply ran out of fuel, in calm seas, just outside the harbour. It made requests for assistance on normal channels.
HikingVet@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 12d
They were also directed by the coast guard.
makeshift0546@lemmy.today · -8 pts · 13d
Look at you desperate to be mad over a nothing burger. Enjoy your day. It's summer if your in the North. This is so silly to be mad over. Touch grass.
OldChicoAle@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 13d
You seem to be way more emotionally charged than anyone else here.
HikingVet@lemmy.ca · 4 pts · 13d
Lol, buds you obviously would be the guy to leave people stranded.
BCsven@lemmy.ca · 4 pts · 13d
From my understanding you are required to use a specific international standard radio channel and be listening for distress callls while on the water.
So if they were on the wrong channel that seems like a fineable offense.
ohulancutash@feddit.uk · 1 pts · 13d
It wasn’t a distress call. It was a call for non-emergency assistance. Like the difference between calling for a tow truck and calling for an ambulance. It wasn’t on the emergency frequency. The story is a nothingburger.
BCsven@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 12d
Source for that?
ohulancutash@feddit.uk · 2 pts · 12d
Alaska Beacon
Article also points out that as a frequent visitor to the area, the cruise ship would be more familiar with the frequencies used locally.
BCsven@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 12d
Thank-you
Peppycito@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 13d
I find VHF to be very fickle. I can often only hear one side of the conversation, if at all. It's probably my radio that sucks to be honest.
HikingVet@lemmy.ca · 6 pts · 13d
Good thing a boat like that has multiple antenna that operate on different bands.
makeshift0546@lemmy.today · -2 pts · 13d
I use it at the track a lot and it's terrible.
Auli@lemmy.ca · 0 pts · 11d
Cause I don't believe them.
makeshift0546@lemmy.today · 1 pts · 11d
Marks calling in half way around the world screeching fuck that boat in particular 🤣🤣🤣🤣👌👍🤡