The problem is, those 'quick horn' blasts are only relevant if known. The problem is (even a year ago, probably moreso now), people on sailboats often do little research on what is needed?
@@VerilyVerbatim if it ever comes to investigation, the severs bouts of five blasts would show due regard on the captain of the ship, and shift more liability on the skipper of the sailboat for not knowing what that meant. And if I recall, though as large and cumbersome is, the ship is still under power, and must give way to the vessel under sail.
Silverio Bocanegra: Quite possibly why USN has had a spate of accidents recently? I say it as a truism, not with any delight at their misfortunes. My playground is The Solent, one of the UK’s busiest waters. My general rule (aside from the IRPCS) is “if they’re at work just keep out of their way”. They have enough to worry about without the leisure sailors showing stupidity and inconsideration in equal measures.
@Ernie Tetrault My boss had a fifty foot sail boat he kept in the solent and one day he collided with a periscope orca submerged Royal Navy . He had a beginner at the helm but doubts that he would have seen it if he had been at the helm. Anyway, he became the first private boat to he the subject of an admiralty prosecution in over one hundred years. His insurance covered the damage to the sub.
As a retired ship captain I still want to see on the masters exam "describe a sailboat underway" with the correct answer being "a collision in progress ".
At the risk of sounding defensive, you fellas should spend some time around recreational power AND sail boats, then tell me who exhibits a higher level of seamanship.
@@mhansl - I think you've missed the point. 100,000 tons of coal-laden steel 1000 feet long has planned his moves miles in advance, and committed. He does not have the ability to stop, wait for a fool to get out of the way, then resume. When I used to sail, the rule was steer away from working boats; that was good seamanship.
My comment was in reference to the dozens of rec power boaters bitching about sailboats in general. I see power boats cross heavies within spitting distance all the time.
But...but...Captain, the rules of the road say my wonderful sailboat is the stand-on vessel. Can’t’ that big powerful coal carrying behemoth stop and let me get by in this cute little waterway?
It's interesting the narrator from the museum mentioned the DTE power plant in St Clair, Michigan. The St Clair River has heard its share of the possible collision 5 blast alarm this summer but not due to sailboats but fishermen obstructing the shipping channel.
I was one of those. Downbound freighter bearing down and my engine decided not to start at that particular moment. 30 seconds of fear later, the engine caught and I got the heck out of the way just before the bow wave would have capsized me. I'm sure the freighter Captain was relaying my location to the Coast Guard and the county coroner.
@@gregswanson5069 All bicycles seem turn the riders into arrogant bullies with total disregard for anyone else, but as soon as they get off the bike they return to normal - weird.
I can't even imagine what those sailboat captains were thinking about. Common sense would tell you it's very dangerous being in that canal while a lakes freighter is coming out in or going out!
“What you heard earlier was the less common ‘Get the F out of my way!’ Captain’s salute, followed by the Captain’s one-fingered salute out the window to his fellow sailor.”
We knew Captain E. P. Fitch who had to take evasive action to get around a couple of boaters in the St. Clair river who refused to move out of the shipping channel near the Blue water bridge. He almost came in contact with the seawall as a result. He was not a happy camper that day. It was while he was on the Foy
The sailboat had engine issues was trying to get out of the way. He did Radio, and was told get out of way or if necessary abandon ship.. It was in the paper.
I worked the lakes late 70's early 80's, had this happen with the Niagara Prince a Small Cruise Sip I was crewing. Being much less wide we were able to pass him. I radio' him to say if we were meeting on 1 or 2. He did not have radio on. Blew him a signal, nothing. I do not believe the sailor at all. Most arrogant people on the water, always belief they ALWAYS have right of way, no exceptions. In just over 10 years as a Merchant Mariner, sail skippers and drunk muscle boaters gave so dam much crap.
@@troydavis705 dude bumper boats have engines, even if it’s a trolling (irony) motor any boat big enough to have a mast and a sail can have a motor mounted on its stern of some size. As far as having a sail in a canal you can’t safely navigate a canal or even most rivers relying on sail alone. The thing about sail power is sometimes in order to go in a specific direction (let’s say due East, if the wind is not coming straight out of the west that requires you to go north and then south a lot and get to your destination in a zig zag pattern. You can’t zigzag in a canal. I’m not sure how long he was being mr Zippy in the canal but certainly long enough to realize he was gonna hit something eventually
@@troydavis705 Nearly all sailboats have engines you fool lmao. LMAO like wow man, have you ever even seen a boat let alone been on one? Even sailing dinghys have outboards dude. VERY VERY few sailboats were not designed to have some auxiliary means of propulsion, as in like maybe you could count them on one hand.
@@MrSheckstr Not being a sailor you woudlnt know this, but if you are navigating say a canal, and your engine goes, you absolutely use your sails to prevent getting holed on the beach. You dont just float aimlessless hoping nothing happens. Sails are not just for propulsion. They also produce lift like an airplane wing, producing a low pressure system in front of them and "pulling" the boat along, not getting pushed like you think they do. Sails are also used to maintain a good course, to keep you from swinging at anchor, all manner of different purposes. Further, many times if there is not enough wind, you will have both sails and motors up. Your sails, while not enough to provide much propulsion, will help the motor and you get better fuel milleage. This is called motor sailing. There are literally a hundred things that can go wrong on a sailboat, from them losing engines, to them losing rudder control that could have caused this.
@@blockstacker5614 Absolutely, but I gotta agree with Doug that it's particularly amusing for lakers that exceed Seawaymax and consequently are physically incapable of ever seeing that "home" port. ;-)
Wilmington’s port could actually handle her, especially since the port now has docks directly on the Delaware River. Sailing from the St. Lawrence to the Delaware could be exciting, however.
Last blast from the Century seemed to be the three long, two shorts of a formal master's salute, with the bridge responding in kind. But the first blast was definitely the five-short danger blast.
Three long, two short is operating astern propulsion (3 long), and intent to leave the other vessel on the starboard side of the signalling vessel (2 short)
@@ridgesail On the Great Lakes, 3 long and 2 short was the early masters salute and was replaced by the 1 long and 2 short of the present day. However, 3L2S is considered the formal salute by some captains. www.atdetroit.net/forum/messages/6790/119877.html?1192901375
@@Donleecartoons No matter what it's informally considered, no commercial vessel of that tonnage is going to give anything but the official signals codified in the current COLREGS, the collision avoidance regulations agreed to by treaty between the U.S. and Canada.
@@ridgesail Not on the great lakes. Official signals on the lakes kind of don't exist except for danger. 3 long 2 short is a horn sequence ships do on the lakes as a greeting. In Duluth/Superior, its usually just to fire up the crowd, it used to serve a purpose at one point a long time ago back before radars, its kind of just become a tradition.
It’s crazy to see how the canal has become such a tourist attraction. When I was a kid you would see maybe a dozen people on the canal and I would fish off the pier with my grandpa in the early to mid 80s. That whole area has become a huge tourist attraction for people from Minneapolis and suburbs.
When Mayor Fedo and Geno Paulucci built up the canal area it became a hotel/motel/shopping area for visitors who run up the north shore and surrounding area. Multiple restaurants and bars guarantee a tourist clientele. I stay out of the area until after the leaves change and people mostly have gone home. It was the heart of the rust belt before the big cleanup. The problem with the whole thing is that the jobs provided by the area are mainly service type seasonal jobs which kind of disappear in the winter.
I'm studying for my Coast Guard 6-pack skippers license right now. That sailboat captain needs to get re-certified. He must give way to the commercial vessel, especially in a restricted waterway. With that freighter's huge displacement, the sailboat could have gotten sucked into the hydraulic flow and pulled into the freighter or smashed against the seawall and sunk. He got told three times to GTFO of the way and didn't get the message. Glad it ended well, but don't be that guy in the sailboat.
"When vessels in sight of one another fail to understand the intentions or actions of the other, or is in doubt whether sufficient action is being taken by the other to avoid collision, the vessel in DOUBT shall immediately show such doubt by giving at least five short rapid blasts on the ships whistle."
and continue to attempt to make radio contact. I bet the sail craft had radio on , but not correct channel. And he should have known that Bulker had right of way.
@@davidwadsworth8982 Um no, the bulker did not have the right of way for many reasons. Number one, power yields to sail. Number two, the bulker was not in the canal, the sailboat was. The fact is the bulker just didnt want to slow down because every hour costs thousands of dollars. But legally the sailboat had the right of way in literally every single way.
Thanks for a different view of the area. I never knew that the announcer’s booth is actually a tug boat. And excuse me if I used “ announcer” incorrectly
I used to sail a 43' John Alden yawl around the Great Lakes. We had the reference of "Right of Weight" the guy who weighed the most had the right of way.
I remember fishing in the St Lawrence and this would occasionally happen. All of us would move if we saw the boat. A few times people didn't would pay for it. The one I remember was a sailboat stayed in the way. After multiple warnings the big boat ran straight through them. The boat was split in half and people jumped off the rear of the boat. The police came and yelled at them. Later saw the front half of the boat washed up on the beach.
Great view of all the action! A sailboat wouldn't have a ghost of a chance in a collision with a laker ship. People need to be aware of their surroundings!
Five Short blasts is the breakdown signal it means you are having a problem, the M flag is raised from the outboard halyard. "One whistle port to port" I was operating an LCVP picking up parts in Norway and there was a channel like that, I saw an LNG tanker coming, and blew one blast (we didn't have a bridge to bridge radio) and the tanker blew one whistle in reply. The boat officer nearly passed out, but we had a good 20 on our side of the channel. The sailboat looks like she is in irons, so they probably started the engine and scooted to the right side. This kind stuff happens every hour in the English Channel. I was conning a destroyer through the English Channel on a warm sunny Saturday afternoon before we went in I looked at the LN-66 radar and thought that we were on land there were so many targets.
Someone should inform the sailboat captain if the tanker pushes the sailboat up aginst the wall it would be like running over a bag of potato chips with a car !
According to this you tube video, it takes the Paul R Tregurtha, fully loaded, 8 minutes and seven tenths of a mile to stop. see this video: ruclips.net/video/AU3wRYorqDk/видео.html
One of the biggest lakes in the world and some idiot decides he wants to get in the way of a freighter. Somebody needs to have a talk with Cap'n Popeye.
Dmn that canal must be deep. Even at the relative slow speeds these ships are doing, they barely create a bow wave surge. I like how they have the person (Now unofficially named “Radar” from the MASH tv series, according to other’s observations.) announce the details of the ships.
Having boated on the Great Lakes for 30+ years I can honesty say that most sail boaters are a hazard to themselves. This is due to their sense of "entitlement " to the right of way at all times.
Right of way is a question of maneuverability. A sailboat is far less maneuverable than a powerboat. Spend some time on both types of craft, it becomes quite clear who exhibits a higher level of seamanship.
Having boated on the Canadian west coast for more than 40 years I can agree with you completely. Sailboaters can't navigate, anchor, come alongside, pass port to port in the simplest of situations, read tide tables, or transit narrow channels at slack or near slack. At times though they can provide entertainment of the kind money can't buy. So there is that.
Been to the Welland canal a couple times. Awesome experience watching those behemoths going by. One was so rusty you couldnt imagine it could make it across the ocean!
Question about the sailboat. Can't the bridge operator contact them and say no you cannot transit channel until ship passes? I do realize the sailboat would have to be on the radio frequency, but thought they were suppose to be anyways.
@@trep53 boat not boats. As i said, sails must be stowed, and must move on internal combustion, WHILE ON A CONTROLLED WATER WAY. The sails are up, and not stowed.
It’s never a good idea to mix it up with a 1000 foot ship. Rule#9 U.S. Coast Guard NAVCEN for a narrow channel does not require to stow the sails nor prohibit being in the channel providing you aren’t impending the larger vessel(s) and sail boats can motor just fine with their sails up. That channel is 450 ft wide and very busy if pleasure boats had to wait for the ships to clear they would cause a bigger hazard at the canal entrance.
@@trep53 google earth Summit North Marina, Bear Delaware. My large twin engine motor yacht was kept there. Im not quoting coast guard because the waterway as well as the icw are governed by rules created by the Army Corps of Engineers. Ive spent half a life on the cd canal and further down dismal swamp. SAILBOATS MUST HAVE SAILS STOWED AND BE UNDER WAY OTHER THAN SAIL.
That's interesting, I wonder if that rule applies everywhere or differs by country. I'm in S. Florida, USA and we see sail bots under sail in the ICW, where it's very congested, very frequently. Just the other weekend I followed one as he passed by the busiest marina and sandbar in the county, boats pulling in and out all around him as he sails on through.
I was waiting for this video to pop up, I was watching on the canal webcam at harborlookout.com while that event unfolded. Now I don't necessarily agree with the actions of the sailboat to try to pass through the canal at this moment, what Paul Scinocca's video doesn't show is the sail boat was powering down the canal with their engine not with sails and when they reached about the 3/4 mark to the light house their engine died and then due to current spun them sideways in the canal. If there is a copy of the canal video anywhere it will show how the events unfolded. the crew on the sail boat could be seen running all over im sure for any desperation measure while the captain was attempting to get their motor started. now like stated I don't necessarily agree with their actions to get them in that situation but I was glad to see their forward movement after a couple minutes of distress. it was kind of like a train wreck, you didn't want to see how things were going to end for the sail boat, but I couldn't look away. and don't get me wrong im sure the Captain of the American Century was less than impressed and probably had words/gestures for said sail boat, but at the end of the day im sure he was very glad that incident was avoided as well
Justin Grill thanks for that. Everybody is slamming the sailboat crew, when the fact is, most of the recreational boaters out of the Duluth harbor take their responsibilities coming in and out of the canal very seriously. I’m glad they were able to get under way.
Justin Grill thanks for filling us in on the true story behind why the sail boat was in the harbor. Otherwise they would have been looked upon as careless. I wonder of there was any radio communication between the sail boat, harbor master and the American Century related to the problem the sail boat was having.
@@e.marieramczyk that sailboat has every bit as much right to be on the canal as any large ship. they were required to give way, but to say it should not be there is wrong. in this case with the engine stalled and maneuverability restricted the American Century was the give way vessel. If the sailboat had no ability to sail as a backup then the American Century would have had to wait and any collision would have been the fault of the large ship.
@@layzboy2011 Sorry! How silly of me. Of course it had every right to be there, however.... I don't know all the rules but common sense would tell me to stay back anyway just in case something like engine failure might happen when I see a huge ship approaching the canal. I guess I live on the side of caution. Some people don't care who they put in jeopardy, including themselves.
The fact that the sailboat was trying to sail in the canal leads me to believe he was without auxiliary power. That, or he's a total moron. What a beautifully shot video. Thanks for posting.
I don't care how self-righteous a sailor I am. If I see a freight coming at me, I'm moving out of the way as quick as I can -- right of way be damned. Mechanical difficulties notwithstanding.
Indeed, I do believe, way after the fact, that was the info I was given by one of the other sailboat captains. They lost their engine, causing this situation.
Hey, you got me to google the thicknesses of different hulls! Lol Interesting reading. When I toured the U-505 in Chicago it had a pressure vessel thickness of .75” which was pretty impressive. But you’re right, steel vs. fiberglass is a no brainer!
Is EMD power common on the lake boats? I've been next to the ones that deliver to USS Gary Works but never got a chance to listen to the beautiful sound of EMD ×4
Steward j Cort has four of them to. I worked on the construction of the Cort had ta go through the engine room ta go down into the tunnel below the cargo hold ta work. Use ta watch them runnen all the time pretty sounding
I did some volunteering at Desmond Landing in Port Huron, MI and we did ship announcements like this. It seemed that they were either EMD 20-cylinder 645s or Gas Turbines.
There are a lot of narcissistic sailboat owners up there who love to sit in the middle of the canal, thinking they’re being photographed by everyone on the sidewalk and breakwater, only to shoot out of their skins when an outgoing laker blasts them good and loud! They really are that self absorbed in their pretense of being busy at some imaginary task-showing off-that they are clueless about the real purpose of the crowd! The grouped photographers are thinking, “Wait for it.....wait for it.....wait for it.....,” hoping the narcissists won’t notice that ginormous laker creeping up on them so they can get great footage of them jumping a couple feet into the air with terrified shrieks and scrambling like mad to get out of the way!! THAT is hilarious to see!
Heard the collision alarm but didn’t notice the sailboat. Had to watch it again. Was on a brunch cruise in San Diego and some jack wagon was futzing around in the path of the big-ass cruising ship so the Captain blasts out (can’t really remember) three long and two short or something. Boat skedaddles out of the way. Got on the smartphone to decipher the horn code: “What are your intentions?” was the answer. Sort of the nautical version of “Make up yer dang mind!” I guess.
As a sailor, who regularly rants about the "boaters too stupid to go out unless they have an engine", I apologize for this sailors actions. He's making the upper echelon of boaters look bad. :)
I worked on the New Haven Railroad's Shoreline, numerous moveable bridges. I believe that Lincoln had something to do with right of way. It was settled as water, rail, road in that order. Maybe. I've never read that but I live two stone throws from the Cape Cod Canal in Sandwich and that is how the Corps of Engineers does it and that's how the New Haven was governed.
Christopher Cross: Sailing takes me away to where I've always heard it could be.... American Century Captain: WTH ARE YOU DOING??!?!? (Five blasts of the horn) Christopher Cross: Just a dream and the wind to carry me.... American Century Captain: GET THE F..... OUTTA THE WAY!!!!! (Five blasts of the horn) Christopher Cross: Soon I will be free...... American Century Captain: Five more blasts of the horn Christopher Cross: Was that meant for us? Is he mad at us? Fantasy, it gets the best of me
When I'm sailing All caught up in the reverie, ......
Question for all you Mariners out there. Should the port bear some responsibility for not chasing that sailboat out of the canal? If the answer is yes and I were the captain I damn sure wouldn’t be sounding a salute as I entered.
Holy crap you can actually see me in my orange shirt and white twins hat on the thumbnail!!! The front of that shirt says death row inmate I've got nothing left to lose.😅 God damn do I love Duluth Minnesota!😊🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰
Train museum is freaking awesome. And, its close enough to the lakefront entertainment district (where this is) that you can park in one place and walk to either (through the city skyways- probably a 20 minute walk between the farthest two points)
I'm from the mountains of Western North Carolina so not familiar with the Great Lakes and shipping. I would have to say that the sailboat captains must be the equivalent of BMW drivers on the highways. Completely oblivious to what's going on around them, they feel like you need to get out of their way, and are either named Ken or Karen.
Those are sounds you never want to hear come out of a steamer.. That made my hair stand on end and I hope the idiots in the sailboat sobered up real quick!
FYI for people, the second set of horns, three long followed by two short is operating astern propulsion, along with intent to leave the other vessel on starboard (right ) side of the signalling vessel. Astern propulsion means the propellers are engaged in reverse, slowing the vessel down, even though the vessel won't actually start going backwards for a while.... In their case, a really long while!
@@PaulScinocca Not according to the collision avoidance regulations for international and inland waters, Rule 34 (maneuvering and warning signals) section a, subsections i and ii. Maybe people in Deluth just call it master signal (which isn't a real thing in the COLREGS) because they don't know what it actually means when they hear it?
@@ridgesail watch any of my videos and you're either going to hear one long and two short, a captain's salute, or three long and two short, a master salute. I guarantee you on the great lakes that is a valid signal. There is absolutely no taking over a vessel in the canal or harbor. Separately, the signals you described properly. In this video it is out of context.
@@PaulScinocca The signal isn't just given during overtaking... It's used in confused oncoming situations too... and the signals all have very specific meanings, and a caption would be legally liable giving a "salute" that caused a collision by being confused with a maneuvering signal.
@@ridgesail come to Duluth Minnesota or watch all the videos that other people put up and tell me that I'm wrong. With your "theory", about 99% of the ship traffic through the canal has confusing and oncoming issues, even though the bridge is up, the canal is WIDE OPEN along with the Harbor. The Salutes with the exception of the 5 short blasts when a vessel is in their way is ALL for the benefit of boatwatchers on shore.
We had a C/O who explained to me, me being onboard a MN vessel for the first time, that steam gave way to sail....he then proceeded to take out his hanky and hold it up between his two hands ...he then blew into the hanky through pursed lips...he turned to me smiled and said " hold that heading sailor"....yes Chief was my reply....on another occasion whilst on shore leave in a bar in the Shetlands a very well spoken gentleman looked at us with a dismissive gleam in his eyes and explained to all the customers that we were not real sailors, he then stated that there was nothing better then sailing under a full sail the wind at your back.....the scouse cook who was with us spoke up and said "I've been sunk twice by the Germans..both times I was in a lifeboat under sail la....the smug look on the gentleman's face fell away.....we all burst out cheering, scouse didn't have to buy himself a drink that night ha ha ha
Multiple danger warnings, a Master's Salute, and a Captain's Salute. The people along the canal got quite a show that day!
That they did!
Sailboat dingbat nearly got a a guided tour of the great lakes by McSorley himself. 👻
The problem is, those 'quick horn' blasts are only relevant if known. The problem is (even a year ago, probably moreso now), people on sailboats often do little research on what is needed?
@@VerilyVerbatim if it ever comes to investigation, the severs bouts of five blasts would show due regard on the captain of the ship, and shift more liability on the skipper of the sailboat for not knowing what that meant. And if I recall, though as large and cumbersome is, the ship is still under power, and must give way to the vessel under sail.
@@jaysmith1408 Doesn't commercial shipping have way over pleasure crafts over there? it is that way here in the netherlands.
Harold, why is that big ship blowing his Horn, we're not in the way are we? Harold?
Harold!?
HAROLD!!!!!!!!!!!
Ah yes ... Harold once again trying to get rid of his wife. How quaint.
Harold, you should listen to your better half.😄
Harold"s Wife: Go Around! Go Around you big bully!
@@Wildstar40 awwwww "How quaint" is exactly what Maleficent says 💅😎
Harold Is yelling at the ore carrier that they are a sailboat, and they have the right of way. I've seen this before. Good luck Harold.
I always wondered what Radar was doing after MASH ended. Canal tour guide.
Omg it does sound like him.🤣🤣🤣
'Attention!! Attention!! Incoming Freighter!!'
Jonathan G Good one !
Incoming choppers
He is also all over the country checking your speed on the highways. . . "Speed checked by Radar". Bwahahahaha!
Thanks for sharing this. I grew up and spent many happy hours down there. Not once have I ever heard these horn signals like that. Wow.
Glad you enjoyed it
In the Navy we followed the law of tonnage.
If it’s heavier and bigger then you, move the F - out of the way.
Silverio Bocanegra: Quite possibly why USN has had a spate of accidents recently? I say it as a truism, not with any delight at their misfortunes.
My playground is The Solent, one of the UK’s busiest waters. My general rule (aside from the IRPCS) is “if they’re at work just keep out of their way”. They have enough to worry about without the leisure sailors showing stupidity and inconsideration in equal measures.
While that is often the reality it is not the rules of the sea.
@@nuntius1933 Not really. Ever heared of COLREG?
@Ernie Tetrault My boss had a fifty foot sail boat he kept in the solent and one day he collided with a periscope orca submerged Royal Navy . He had a beginner at the helm but doubts that he would have seen it if he had been at the helm. Anyway, he became the first private boat to he the subject of an admiralty prosecution in over one hundred years. His insurance covered the damage to the sub.
@Ernie Tetrault THAT makes sense! Even if you are bigger and heavier, you ain't badder than a nuclear missile! 😆
As a retired ship captain I still want to see on the masters exam "describe a sailboat underway" with the correct answer being "a collision in progress ".
lmao ain't that the truth-US Navy Veteran
At the risk of sounding defensive, you fellas should spend some time around recreational power AND sail boats, then tell me who exhibits a higher level of seamanship.
@@mhansl - I think you've missed the point. 100,000 tons of coal-laden steel 1000 feet long has planned his moves miles in advance, and committed. He does not have the ability to stop, wait for a fool to get out of the way, then resume. When I used to sail, the rule was steer away from working boats; that was good seamanship.
My comment was in reference to the dozens of rec power boaters bitching about sailboats in general. I see power boats cross heavies within spitting distance all the time.
But...but...Captain, the rules of the road say my wonderful sailboat is the stand-on vessel. Can’t’ that big powerful coal carrying behemoth stop and let me get by in this cute little waterway?
It's interesting the narrator from the museum mentioned the DTE power plant in St Clair, Michigan. The St Clair River has heard its share of the possible collision 5 blast alarm this summer but not due to sailboats but fishermen obstructing the shipping channel.
I was one of those. Downbound freighter bearing down and my engine decided not to start at that particular moment. 30 seconds of fear later, the engine caught and I got the heck out of the way just before the bow wave would have capsized me. I'm sure the freighter Captain was relaying my location to the Coast Guard and the county coroner.
Sailboats are the cyclist of the sea.
🤔I'm torn....since I'm a cyclist, yet it's a funny comment...😁
Best comment yet. Lolol.
You’re jealous because you have a crappy bike.
☝️☝️You know somebody probably sleeps in spandex and thinks every ride is the tour de France ☝️☝️
@@gregswanson5069 All bicycles seem turn the riders into arrogant bullies with total disregard for anyone else, but as soon as they get off the bike they return to normal - weird.
The sailboat fellow stops on the tracks to look for trains.
And seems to play on said tracks when he see's one coming. IMO, the SB skipper was an idiot.
I can't even imagine what those sailboat captains were thinking about. Common sense would tell you it's very dangerous being in that canal while a lakes freighter is coming out in or going out!
The trouble is..those sailboat captains were NOT thinking. Idiots in little boats.
@@janicesullivan8942 I hope they got a nice visit from the Coast Guard, and or local police.....
“What you heard earlier was the less common ‘Get the F out of my way!’ Captain’s salute, followed by the Captain’s one-fingered salute out the window to his fellow sailor.”
Nolan Richhart 🤣
Lol
Dumbass deserved it 🤦♂️
XD
Most 90% of sail boaters think that they own the channel and ALWAYS take their sweet ass time doing anything.
We knew Captain E. P. Fitch who had to take evasive action to get around a couple of boaters in the St. Clair river who refused to move out of the shipping channel near the Blue water bridge. He almost came in contact with the seawall as a result. He was not a happy camper that day. It was while he was on the Foy
The sailboat had engine issues was trying to get out of the way. He did Radio, and was told get out of way or if necessary abandon ship.. It was in the paper.
I worked the lakes late 70's early 80's, had this happen with the Niagara Prince a Small Cruise Sip I was crewing. Being much less wide we were able to pass him. I radio' him to say if we were meeting on 1 or 2. He did not have radio on. Blew him a signal, nothing. I do not believe the sailor at all. Most arrogant people on the water, always belief they ALWAYS have right of way, no exceptions. In just over 10 years as a Merchant Mariner, sail skippers and drunk muscle boaters gave so dam much crap.
The "sailboat" had "engine" issues? (yes I know some sailboats have engines but that one didn't look large enough to have one.)
@@troydavis705 dude bumper boats have engines, even if it’s a trolling (irony) motor any boat big enough to have a mast and a sail can have a motor mounted on its stern of some size.
As far as having a sail in a canal you can’t safely navigate a canal or even most rivers relying on sail alone. The thing about sail power is sometimes in order to go in a specific direction (let’s say due East, if the wind is not coming straight out of the west that requires you to go north and then south a lot and get to your destination in a zig zag pattern. You can’t zigzag in a canal.
I’m not sure how long he was being mr Zippy in the canal but certainly long enough to realize he was gonna hit something eventually
@@troydavis705 Nearly all sailboats have engines you fool lmao. LMAO like wow man, have you ever even seen a boat let alone been on one? Even sailing dinghys have outboards dude.
VERY VERY few sailboats were not designed to have some auxiliary means of propulsion, as in like maybe you could count them on one hand.
@@MrSheckstr Not being a sailor you woudlnt know this, but if you are navigating say a canal, and your engine goes, you absolutely use your sails to prevent getting holed on the beach. You dont just float aimlessless hoping nothing happens.
Sails are not just for propulsion. They also produce lift like an airplane wing, producing a low pressure system in front of them and "pulling" the boat along, not getting pushed like you think they do. Sails are also used to maintain a good course, to keep you from swinging at anchor, all manner of different purposes.
Further, many times if there is not enough wind, you will have both sails and motors up. Your sails, while not enough to provide much propulsion, will help the motor and you get better fuel milleage. This is called motor sailing.
There are literally a hundred things that can go wrong on a sailboat, from them losing engines, to them losing rudder control that could have caused this.
I love the fact she is registered with her home port of Wilmington, De. She will never ever, ever see her “home port”.
Nowadays a ships port of call is typically just the place thats cheapest or most convenient
@@blockstacker5614 Absolutely, but I gotta agree with Doug that it's particularly amusing for lakers that exceed Seawaymax and consequently are physically incapable of ever seeing that "home" port. ;-)
Because Delaware is the home of tax havens. Look where all your credit card bills are from.
@@knutbaardsen6437 I live in Delaware and that’s 💯 even the Valdez was registered in Delaware all about the Benny.
Wilmington’s port could actually handle her, especially since the port now has docks directly on the Delaware River. Sailing from the St. Lawrence to the Delaware could be exciting, however.
I never EVER get tired of hearing the horns on the Duluth bridge.
They don't seem that nautical, they are locomotive horns. Why?
@@RU-zm7wj that's because they are train horns
R U 1 2 It is a train bridge.
@@Big_Sierra no it isn't, it is for vehicle traffic
@@RU-zm7wj lot's of bridges have railroad horns. One in Cleveland that my friend operates has a Wabco E2-B1.
Last blast from the Century seemed to be the three long, two shorts of a formal master's salute, with the bridge responding in kind. But the first blast was definitely the five-short danger blast.
Three long, two short is operating astern propulsion (3 long), and intent to leave the other vessel on the starboard side of the signalling vessel (2 short)
@@ridgesail On the Great Lakes, 3 long and 2 short was the early masters salute and was replaced by the 1 long and 2 short of the present day. However, 3L2S is considered the formal salute by some captains. www.atdetroit.net/forum/messages/6790/119877.html?1192901375
@@Donleecartoons No matter what it's informally considered, no commercial vessel of that tonnage is going to give anything but the official signals codified in the current COLREGS, the collision avoidance regulations agreed to by treaty between the U.S. and Canada.
@@ridgesail Not on the great lakes. Official signals on the lakes kind of don't exist except for danger. 3 long 2 short is a horn sequence ships do on the lakes as a greeting. In Duluth/Superior, its usually just to fire up the crowd, it used to serve a purpose at one point a long time ago back before radars, its kind of just become a tradition.
It needs the Spaceballs bumper sticker on the back "We Break for Nobody"
Lol, such a bad good movie...
It’s crazy to see how the canal has become such a tourist attraction. When I was a kid you would see maybe a dozen people on the canal and I would fish off the pier with my grandpa in the early to mid 80s. That whole area has become a huge tourist attraction for people from Minneapolis and suburbs.
It has changed drastically in the past 30 years! Amazing how many people do come to see the ships.
When Mayor Fedo and Geno Paulucci built up the canal area it became a hotel/motel/shopping area for visitors who run up the north shore and surrounding area. Multiple restaurants and bars guarantee a tourist clientele. I stay out of the area until after the leaves change and people mostly have gone home. It was the heart of the rust belt before the big cleanup. The problem with the whole thing is that the jobs provided by the area are mainly service type seasonal jobs which kind of disappear in the winter.
@@PaulScinocca My folks brought my girlfriend and brother along to Duluth in '99 for a weekend and it was such a surprisingly fun time.
I’m not sure if has changed that much. I remember going with my parents in the mid 60s. There were plenty of people.
@@PTC61 I remember the same in the mid 70s.
This is the biggest ship I've ever seen in my life, and the glory be horns to go with it.
This is where I live, definitely seen bigger!
I'm studying for my Coast Guard 6-pack skippers license right now. That sailboat captain needs to get re-certified. He must give way to the commercial vessel, especially in a restricted waterway. With that freighter's huge displacement, the sailboat could have gotten sucked into the hydraulic flow and pulled into the freighter or smashed against the seawall and sunk. He got told three times to GTFO of the way and didn't get the message. Glad it ended well, but don't be that guy in the sailboat.
That ship went through the Soo Locks while my family was on the Locks tour boat. "Big" doesn't do it justice.
I've got to get my lazy.....back up there. It's always a great time.
@Zach Pfeiffer I just looked that ship up. I love that its hull number was #906 - that's the area code for the Upper Peninsula
I wonder if anyone on the canal was hollering at the sailboat--"GTFO of the way! BIG BOAT COMING! YES, he is honking at YOU, dumb***!"
"When vessels in sight of one another fail to understand the intentions or actions of the other, or is in doubt whether sufficient action is being taken by the other to avoid collision, the vessel in DOUBT shall immediately show such doubt by giving at least five short rapid blasts on the ships whistle."
and continue to attempt to make radio contact. I bet the sail craft had radio on , but not correct channel. And he should have known that Bulker had right of way.
@@davidwadsworth8982 Um no, the bulker did not have the right of way for many reasons. Number one, power yields to sail. Number two, the bulker was not in the canal, the sailboat was.
The fact is the bulker just didnt want to slow down because every hour costs thousands of dollars. But legally the sailboat had the right of way in literally every single way.
@@RealHankShill Not in a narrow channel, which the ship was in. You are wrong.
@@RealHankShill Sailboat could have been dead right!
Thanks for a different view of the area. I never knew that the announcer’s booth is actually a tug boat. And excuse me if I used “ announcer” incorrectly
The woman doing the PA commentary was very interesting! She really knows her stuff!
To be honest I have never seen such big ships fantastic video thanks for sharing ❤
Glad you enjoyed it
When I was sailing regularly I referred to this situation as “the rule of the big boat, get the F out of my way”
I used to sail a 43' John Alden yawl around the Great Lakes. We had the reference of "Right of Weight" the guy who weighed the most had the right of way.
Law of gross tonnage...😎
Don't insist on the right-of-way,you might wind up"dead right".⚓⚓⚓
@@roscoemacbeth9634 should have met my mother-in-law
They'll get out of your way. I learnt that on the Saratoga.
Sailboat dingbat nearly got a a guided tour of the great lakes by Capt. McSorley himself. 👻
I am sure there was a little pucker factor going on, maybe on both vessels.
I think I should book a trip to Duluth and see this stuff.
Its worth it!
@@PaulScinocca thanks. i have a friend from the USAF that's from there.
Sailboat pilot glad he wore the brown pants today.
Lol
The young ladies in the foreground are having a blast!
Hahaha I was thinking that too lol.
Ewww
I enjoyed watching the blonde as she giggled and posed for the camera. :)
Except at one point when the horn went off she jumped a little.
now THAT'S the horn I want in my car.
indeed!
Ive got one, its quite good, when a locomotive drives past and honks i honk back and wave it scares the shit outta the driver.
Probably weighs more than your car that horn.
I remember fishing in the St Lawrence and this would occasionally happen. All of us would move if we saw the boat. A few times people didn't would pay for it. The one I remember was a sailboat stayed in the way. After multiple warnings the big boat ran straight through them. The boat was split in half and people jumped off the rear of the boat. The police came and yelled at them. Later saw the front half of the boat washed up on the beach.
Wow,! I hope no one was hurt
FAAFO.
Harold do you hear something? What?!!
I worked on that ship back in 2004 when it was the Columbia Star....😀
I thought renaming ships was bad luck?
Tauno Kekkonen , it happens all the time.
Great view of all the action! A sailboat wouldn't have a ghost of a chance in a collision with a laker ship. People need to be aware of their surroundings!
They are a danger to themselves and can be a danger to other people around them
A sailboat should have never been in the canal under sails. They should have been stowed and using engine power
@@masterenos thank you 🙌
We hear this all the time when big ship go up or down the Columbia River. Couple times people get tickets for it.
The smaller ship is required by law to move! Basically the Captain is telling sailboat "Get the fuck outta the way or im gonna run you over!"
pretty much true. In the defense of the sail boat, weeks laker we learned they were having engine trouble, trying very hard to sail out of the way.
What you heard there folks was a very pissed off captain...
That's another boat horn that's on the musical note of C sharp.👍🎼
Five Short blasts is the breakdown signal it means you are having a problem, the M flag is raised from the outboard halyard. "One whistle port to port" I was operating an LCVP picking up parts in Norway and there was a channel like that, I saw an LNG tanker coming, and blew one blast (we didn't have a bridge to bridge radio) and the tanker blew one whistle in reply. The boat officer nearly passed out, but we had a good 20 on our side of the channel. The sailboat looks like she is in irons, so they probably started the engine and scooted to the right side. This kind stuff happens every hour in the English Channel. I was conning a destroyer through the English Channel on a warm sunny Saturday afternoon before we went in I looked at the LN-66 radar and thought that we were on land there were so many targets.
just nobody hit the montgomery!
Someone should inform the sailboat captain if the tanker pushes the sailboat up aginst the wall it would be like running over a bag of potato chips with a car !
Fools - not realizing how far it takes to stop that ship...
According to this you tube video, it takes the Paul R Tregurtha, fully loaded, 8 minutes and seven tenths of a mile to stop. see this video: ruclips.net/video/AU3wRYorqDk/видео.html
The ship is not approaching that narrow canal with full speed anyway. Even without sailboat, it wouldnt.
@@MrKo1233 it doesn't matter. Every minute that ship spends waiting is money being wasted.
@@zekecycle Love that video.
@@13craj No, but the law of physics doesn't care.
Beautiful horn... beautiful to hear the echo around the bay.
@Hello David how are you doing?
The horns on those ships are amazing.
Powerful and terrifying.
One of the biggest lakes in the world and some idiot decides he wants to get in the way of a freighter. Somebody needs to have a talk with Cap'n Popeye.
😂 I agree.
Dmn that canal must be deep. Even at the relative slow speeds these ships are doing, they barely create a bow wave surge. I like how they have the person (Now unofficially named “Radar” from the MASH tv series, according to other’s observations.) announce the details of the ships.
35ft deep canal
@@masonbauer6775 Wow!! That doesn't seem deep enough for these beautiful behemoths.
The Century probably wouldn't have been so annoyed if that sailboat wasn't dinking around... in the middle of the ship canal.
0:07
Having boated on the Great Lakes for 30+ years I can honesty say that most sail boaters are a hazard to themselves. This is due to their sense of "entitlement " to the right of way at all times.
LOL - well, when under sail they do, but there is the FAR more important SIZE of way ... ie. "he's huge get the F outta his way"
Right of way is a question of maneuverability. A sailboat is far less maneuverable than a powerboat. Spend some time on both types of craft, it becomes quite clear who exhibits a higher level of seamanship.
Having boated on the Canadian west coast for more than 40 years I can agree with you completely. Sailboaters can't navigate, anchor, come alongside, pass port to port in the simplest of situations, read tide tables, or transit narrow channels at slack or near slack. At times though they can provide entertainment of the kind money can't buy. So there is that.
@Mike Lyons ; True but they think they do which is a problem.
Been to the Welland canal a couple times. Awesome experience watching those behemoths going by. One was so rusty you couldnt imagine it could make it across the ocean!
Very cool, I have yet to be there!
The dog is the smart one there !!
ARGH! And the sailboat - seemingly Oblivious - just sat there having a picnic - before meandering out of the way.
I did find out they were having engine problems, where trying very hard to get out of the way.
The echo sounds cool.
You should hear the pier fog horns...
The sailboat must have thought a boat that big would have bigger brakes.
Question about the sailboat. Can't the bridge operator contact them and say no you cannot transit channel until ship passes? I do realize the sailboat would have to be on the radio frequency, but thought they were suppose to be anyways.
4 710-20 GM (emd) power
I'll bet they sound amazing!
I have to deal with that boat noise every day
It will never get old
As a lifetime Duluth resident, I miss the Foghorn.
I live by the welland canal.i can hear there engines as they come into lock #1
Live in Galveston, tooting up as they leave port all the time
I don't know if anyone notices this but there were two sailboats under power in that canal.
On any controlled water way ( icw, or the c d canal) all craft must be under power. Sails stowed , engine running.
What makes you think the sailboats are not under power? It doesn’t look like they are trying to sail out the channel to me.
@@trep53 boat not boats.
As i said, sails must be stowed, and must move on internal combustion, WHILE ON A CONTROLLED WATER WAY. The sails are up, and not stowed.
It’s never a good idea to mix it up with a 1000 foot ship. Rule#9 U.S. Coast Guard NAVCEN for a narrow channel does not require to stow the sails nor prohibit being in the channel providing you aren’t impending the larger vessel(s) and sail boats can motor just fine with their sails up. That channel is 450 ft wide and very busy if pleasure boats had to wait for the ships to clear they would cause a bigger hazard at the canal entrance.
@@trep53 google earth Summit North Marina, Bear Delaware. My large twin engine motor yacht was kept there. Im not quoting coast guard because the waterway as well as the icw are governed by rules created by the Army Corps of Engineers. Ive spent half a life on the cd canal and further down dismal swamp. SAILBOATS MUST HAVE SAILS STOWED AND BE UNDER WAY OTHER THAN SAIL.
That's interesting, I wonder if that rule applies everywhere or differs by country. I'm in S. Florida, USA and we see sail bots under sail in the ICW, where it's very congested, very frequently. Just the other weekend I followed one as he passed by the busiest marina and sandbar in the county, boats pulling in and out all around him as he sails on through.
Was planning to go and spend 3/4 days in Duluth this July, and spend the wuole day at this site,part port,part park.And Grandma's.
@Hello David how are you doing?
@@lydiaanderson582 fine for someone as old as I am. How about you?
@@davidwadsworth8982 Good Hope we get know each other with time and patience. Do you mind suggesting any means we write more often if you don't mind?
I was waiting for this video to pop up, I was watching on the canal webcam at harborlookout.com while that event unfolded. Now I don't necessarily agree with the actions of the sailboat to try to pass through the canal at this moment, what Paul Scinocca's video doesn't show is the sail boat was powering down the canal with their engine not with sails and when they reached about the 3/4 mark to the light house their engine died and then due to current spun them sideways in the canal. If there is a copy of the canal video anywhere it will show how the events unfolded. the crew on the sail boat could be seen running all over im sure for any desperation measure while the captain was attempting to get their motor started. now like stated I don't necessarily agree with their actions to get them in that situation but I was glad to see their forward movement after a couple minutes of distress. it was kind of like a train wreck, you didn't want to see how things were going to end for the sail boat, but I couldn't look away. and don't get me wrong im sure the Captain of the American Century was less than impressed and probably had words/gestures for said sail boat, but at the end of the day im sure he was very glad that incident was avoided as well
Justin Grill thanks for that. Everybody is slamming the sailboat crew, when the fact is, most of the recreational boaters out of the Duluth harbor take their responsibilities coming in and out of the canal very seriously. I’m glad they were able to get under way.
Very cool back story. Thanks for that.
Justin Grill thanks for filling us in on the true story behind why the sail boat was in the harbor. Otherwise they would have been looked upon as careless. I wonder of there was any radio communication between the sail boat, harbor master and the American Century related to the problem the sail boat was having.
@@e.marieramczyk that sailboat has every bit as much right to be on the canal as any large ship. they were required to give way, but to say it should not be there is wrong. in this case with the engine stalled and maneuverability restricted the American Century was the give way vessel. If the sailboat had no ability to sail as a backup then the American Century would have had to wait and any collision would have been the fault of the large ship.
@@layzboy2011 Sorry! How silly of me. Of course it had every right to be there, however....
I don't know all the rules but common sense would tell me to stay back anyway just in case something like engine failure might happen when I see a huge ship approaching the canal. I guess I live on the side of caution. Some people don't care who they put in jeopardy, including themselves.
Legend has it the sailboat is still in the canal.
I think I saw it tonight......
Sailboat possibly fueled by alcohol.....
Ask Hazelwood.
And ignorance and lack of experience.
Most of them up there are lol
I just love watching this with my dog.....
Nice.
That's quite the ship's horn. My boat and I would have been blown out of the water with the first blast.
So cool all the things happening in this video and whoa that was a big boy coming into port!
The fact that the sailboat was trying to sail in the canal leads me to believe he was without auxiliary power. That, or he's a total moron.
What a beautifully shot video. Thanks for posting.
Def a moron, i spend a lot of time on the ocean and there are a lot of idiots on the water.
more money, less brains
@Paula Johnson Depending on the size of the Volvo engine it may be a rebranded Perkins.
if he had no power , he wouldn't have left the harbour imo. so moron it is
@@ouwesdebouwes3224 Yea fuck those guys who enjoy sailing!
I don't care how self-righteous a sailor I am. If I see a freight coming at me, I'm moving out of the way as quick as I can -- right of way be damned. Mechanical difficulties notwithstanding.
Indeed, I do believe, way after the fact, that was the info I was given by one of the other sailboat captains. They lost their engine, causing this situation.
"CAPTAIN"
"Ye-yeah??"
"LOOOK!"
"OH fuu--"
"NO NO NO NO NOOO!" dude, that meme is like the ultimate ship/boat related content.
That golden retriever was even into it
5$ on the century!
@Hello Greg how are you doing?
@@lydiaanderson582 I'm good, how are you?
Ha that's pretty rad, I didn't know they announced those boats like that.
Fiberglass sailboat vs. steel plates 6" thick. Let's think about this...
It’s not 6” inches thick, it’s not an icebreaker
6 inches!😂
Hey, you got me to google the thicknesses of different hulls! Lol
Interesting reading. When I toured the U-505 in Chicago it had a pressure vessel thickness of .75” which was pretty impressive. But you’re right, steel vs. fiberglass is a no brainer!
6" thick?!?!? hahahahaha
@Ernie Tetrault You forget about all the framing inboard of the hull plates. Definitely stiffens things.
Were the danger warnings for the sailboats? Man what a behemoth! 🥰🤗🤙
They were
@@PaulScinocca thanks Paul I thought so, I have a small boat & wouldn't wanna get in the way of one of these monsters, thanks for the channel!
Is EMD power common on the lake boats? I've been next to the ones that deliver to USS Gary Works but never got a chance to listen to the beautiful sound of EMD ×4
Steward j Cort has four of them to. I worked on the construction of the Cort had ta go through the engine room ta go down into the tunnel below the cargo hold ta work. Use ta watch them runnen all the time pretty sounding
I did some volunteering at Desmond Landing in Port Huron, MI and we did ship announcements like this. It seemed that they were either EMD 20-cylinder 645s or Gas Turbines.
"Not to worry Margaret. Sailboats have the right-of-way." Yeah....I wouldn't test that rule...
That would be the wise decision... 😂
There are a lot of narcissistic sailboat owners up there who love to sit in the middle of the canal, thinking they’re being photographed by everyone on the sidewalk and breakwater, only to shoot out of their skins when an outgoing laker blasts them good and loud! They really are that self absorbed in their pretense of being busy at some imaginary task-showing off-that they are clueless about the real purpose of the crowd! The grouped photographers are thinking, “Wait for it.....wait for it.....wait for it.....,” hoping the narcissists won’t notice that ginormous laker creeping up on them so they can get great footage of them jumping a couple feet into the air with terrified shrieks and scrambling like mad to get out of the way!! THAT is hilarious to see!
I would be down there every day to watch the great ships.
LOL, I cannot judge that! 😁
Yep, when a GINORMOUS ship captain is Screaming on the radio and blowing the horns, it means "Move or Die B!"
Heard the collision alarm but didn’t notice the sailboat. Had to watch it again. Was on a brunch cruise in San Diego and some jack wagon was futzing around in the path of the big-ass cruising ship so the Captain blasts out (can’t really remember) three long and two short or something. Boat skedaddles out of the way. Got on the smartphone to decipher the horn code: “What are your intentions?” was the answer. Sort of the nautical version of “Make up yer dang mind!” I guess.
lol, a wise move my the jack wagon!
As a sailor, who regularly rants about the "boaters too stupid to go out unless they have an engine",
I apologize for this sailors actions. He's making the upper echelon of boaters look bad.
:)
What an ass.
i wanna go now
I cant believe Karen got her captains licence.
yavin99 lol. Good one.....Karen. She strikes again!!!
She didn't, there's no reason she should need one!
The guy in the lift bridge controls all traffic in the canal. I wonder what happened.
I worked on the New Haven Railroad's Shoreline, numerous moveable bridges. I believe that Lincoln had something to do with right of way. It was settled as water, rail, road in that order. Maybe. I've never read that but I live two stone throws from the Cape Cod Canal in Sandwich and that is how the Corps of Engineers does it and that's how the New Haven was governed.
Christopher Cross: Sailing takes me away to where I've always heard it could be....
American Century Captain: WTH ARE YOU DOING??!?!? (Five blasts of the horn)
Christopher Cross: Just a dream and the wind to carry me....
American Century Captain: GET THE F..... OUTTA THE WAY!!!!! (Five blasts of the horn)
Christopher Cross: Soon I will be free......
American Century Captain: Five more blasts of the horn
Christopher Cross: Was that meant for us? Is he mad at us? Fantasy, it gets the best of me
When I'm sailing
All caught up in the reverie, ......
😂
Question for all you Mariners out there. Should the port bear some responsibility for not chasing that sailboat out of the canal? If the answer is yes and I were the captain I damn sure wouldn’t be sounding a salute as I entered.
There seems to be no shortage of sailing Captains who think EVERYBODY has to get our of THEIR way.
@Sean Rolyat, you've been to Florida? ;)
Holy crap you can actually see me in my orange shirt and white twins hat on the thumbnail!!! The front of that shirt says death row inmate I've got nothing left to lose.😅 God damn do I love Duluth Minnesota!😊🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰
Sounds like someone didn't read that book about avoiding huge ships.
hi A...
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yes right look like...
not sound like
I don't know why anyone would need to read a book about it. If it's bigger than you, then get out of the way! That's your one and only choice.
Jimmy Kraktov: wow you’ve never read the IRPCS have you....
Google it! It’ll waste more time from your day.
I've got to get to Duluth one of these days. What is the train museum like up there? I've got to check that out too. Have a great day everyone.
Train museum is freaking awesome. And, its close enough to the lakefront entertainment district (where this is) that you can park in one place and walk to either (through the city skyways- probably a 20 minute walk between the farthest two points)
One of the most beautiful sights in MN and people are making TikToks....
The 'Captain's Salute' is one long and two short blasts, not 2 longs and a short lol.
guessing they were getting all confused with all the saluting.
I'm from the mountains of Western North Carolina so not familiar with the Great Lakes and shipping. I would have to say that the sailboat captains must be the equivalent of BMW drivers on the highways. Completely oblivious to what's going on around them, they feel like you need to get out of their way, and are either named Ken or Karen.
Excellent video 👍
Those are sounds you never want to hear come out of a steamer.. That made my hair stand on end and I hope the idiots in the sailboat sobered up real quick!
Makes me curious if some people think these massive ships can stop on a dime or something.
🤣 they can, if it's a really huge dime!
FYI for people, the second set of horns, three long followed by two short is operating astern propulsion, along with intent to leave the other vessel on starboard (right ) side of the signalling vessel. Astern propulsion means the propellers are engaged in reverse, slowing the vessel down, even though the vessel won't actually start going backwards for a while.... In their case, a really long while!
In Duluth, it is a Master Salute. It has nothing to do with propulsion or passing ships.
@@PaulScinocca Not according to the collision avoidance regulations for international and inland waters, Rule 34 (maneuvering and warning signals) section a, subsections i and ii. Maybe people in Deluth just call it master signal (which isn't a real thing in the COLREGS) because they don't know what it actually means when they hear it?
@@ridgesail watch any of my videos and you're either going to hear one long and two short, a captain's salute, or three long and two short, a master salute. I guarantee you on the great lakes that is a valid signal. There is absolutely no taking over a vessel in the canal or harbor. Separately, the signals you described properly. In this video it is out of context.
@@PaulScinocca The signal isn't just given during overtaking... It's used in confused oncoming situations too... and the signals all have very specific meanings, and a caption would be legally liable giving a "salute" that caused a collision by being confused with a maneuvering signal.
@@ridgesail come to Duluth Minnesota or watch all the videos that other people put up and tell me that I'm wrong. With your "theory", about 99% of the ship traffic through the canal has confusing and oncoming issues, even though the bridge is up, the canal is WIDE OPEN along with the Harbor. The Salutes with the exception of the 5 short blasts when a vessel is in their way is ALL for the benefit of boatwatchers on shore.
We had a C/O who explained to me, me being onboard a MN vessel for the first time, that steam gave way to sail....he then proceeded to take out his hanky and hold it up between his two hands ...he then blew into the hanky through pursed lips...he turned to me smiled and said " hold that heading sailor"....yes Chief was my reply....on another occasion whilst on shore leave in a bar in the Shetlands a very well spoken gentleman looked at us with a dismissive gleam in his eyes and explained to all the customers that we were not real sailors, he then stated that there was nothing better then sailing under a full sail the wind at your back.....the scouse cook who was with us spoke up and said "I've been sunk twice by the Germans..both times I was in a lifeboat under sail la....the smug look on the gentleman's face fell away.....we all burst out cheering, scouse didn't have to buy himself a drink that night ha ha ha
Interesting info !
Five Short = What Are Your Intentions, it's a question.
5 short could be both I guess but typically stands for danger.
STAG I was in fear of crashing into the sail boat. Danger blowing. Captain and shift commander LaBonte
5 blast is danger
@@Pushboat-life1984 No, it isn't.
@@tovemaersk ok so 10 years as a merchant mariner I know nothing
Do you think the sailboat knew that the horn was directed at them? So they could have learned something?