DISQUS

gCaptain: San Francisco Bay Bridge Allision

  • Larry Rubin · 2 years ago
    A clarificaton please-
    For vessels transiting the Panama canal I thought that the pilot was in full command and the captain relieved of his respnsibilities.
    Is this a fact /
  • John · 2 years ago
    Larry, good point and I do believe that is in fact the case.. but only for the canal. I'll double check though.
  • Joe · 2 years ago
    Yes. In the Panama Canal the pilot has full responsibility for the vessel, legal and otherwise.
  • Tom Sullivan · 2 years ago
    Just to add, the pilots for the Kiel Canal in Germany also take full responsibilty of the vessel.