Collision Regulations
Great Britain has led the World in many things, mostly good: maritime safety is but one example. Before the mid nineteenth century, local …
Confused helm instructions
Robert Fitzroy had overcome the confusion caused by “Larboard” and led the change to using “Port”. However, all was still not well. Until 1930 helm orders were tiller not oriented. Putting the tiller to port, would turn the ship to starboard but a wheel to port would turn the ship to port: the opposite effect. …