Re:USS McCain collision ultimately caused by UI confusion
by jasonwatkinspdx on Friday November 03, 2017 @05:43PM
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> Or is there something more complicated about controlling engine power than I imagine?
Large marine diesels such as used by container ships do need to follow a procedure to change out of the cruise rpm. I don't know how much that can be skipped/abbreviated in case of an impending collision, but I do know that generally it takes more than just someone on the bridge changing a control setting.
Large marine diesels such as used by container ships do need to follow a procedure to change out of the cruise rpm. I don't know how much that can be skipped/abbreviated in case of an impending collision, but I do know that generally it takes more than just someone on the bridge changing a control setting.