rigger 47 Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 A recent arrival into Tauranga. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Black Panther 1,587 Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 Cool. Do you have cameras to fill in the blind spots? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rigger 47 Posted January 19, 2017 Author Share Posted January 19, 2017 Nope here are another few - thought on the cruise ships there are cameras 347m S Class https://youtu.be/_WalknYC8_w Cruise Ship view https://youtu.be/9Rn38XUdJFY Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Black Panther 1,587 Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 Or put the steering wheel at the front? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Romany 162 Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 What happens if there is a small boat broken down under the bow? Small boat captain will be crapping his undies Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fish 0 Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 Stay out of the shipping lanes Cross the shipping lanes at right angles Don't live in Tauranga and you'll be sorted. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
erice 732 Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 sydney on a bad day + on a good Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Addem 95 Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 Sailng in TAURANGA can get a bit intense. The ships come in pretty quick. I was once in my trailer sailer in the entrance and couldn't get the OB started with a shop blaring away behind me. . Wasn't my fault and was my fault - the ship wasn't there when we started coming in (light day, outgoing tide) and we didn't keep a look out behind. Didn't have a change of undies on board but we all needed them when the horn first sounded. Not my best Moment. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rigger 47 Posted January 20, 2017 Author Share Posted January 20, 2017 Would be close to the max range. Camera was eye height of the shortest officer on the bridge. For those that regularly sail in Tauranga harbour the stbd buoys and beacons in the main channel are set 20m outside the channel - straight line between them it gets shallow enough that the tugs will not go there ~5-6m at the last survey. Tanea 2 and 4 are inside the channel by ~ 10m, but from the buoys to the 5m contour is ~45m at No2 and ~25m at No4 depending upon the current / wind acting on the buoys. If anyone has questions about the changes to the channels / marks just ask. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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