2007-07-17 01:06:43 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Boats & Boating
The idea that you should stay on the right side of the channel and that ship's should stay right and pass port to port is part of the 72 COLREGS (Collision Avoidance Regulations). There regulations came out of the 1972 International Maritime Organization conference.
2007-07-19 15:42:11 · answer #1 · answered by Dennis 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Officially, you are not required to keep to the right. In North America and many other areas, a common phrase to remember the position of the markers when navigating is "Red Right Returning". When you are moving upstream or returning to your harbour, keep the red markers on the right. Also, in an emergency and a collision is going to happen, by having all vessels bear hard right (starboard), an impact will be avoided.
2007-07-17 09:08:48 · answer #2 · answered by Larry M 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
"Red Right Returning".
That does NOT sound correct here in the UK!!
We use "the red port floods down the captains throat". So if you are on the flood (e.g. going into the river), then you leave the red buoys to port (you keep to the right of them).
The red light on a boat (on its port side) coming towards you will be passed on your port side (red to red) - and this keeps you on the right hand side of the fairway.
Why is it left to left / red to red? I like the Viking steering oar answer.
2007-07-18 07:56:12 · answer #3 · answered by chrisjbsc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably the Vikings! The steering was on the right to protect the rudder.
2007-07-17 08:13:25 · answer #4 · answered by John Paul 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋