RIGHT AND LEFT
NEW ORDERS FOR SEAMEN 1
TO SUBSTITUTE STARBOARD
' AND PORT
BANGERS OF CONFUSION ON THE
BRIDGE.
(UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.—COPTRIGHT.)
(SYDNEY SUN CABLE.)
(Received 17th January,■ 11.30 a.m.) LONDON, 16th January. , Shipping men are keenly discussing a suggestion that in the interests of safety in navigation, .particularly when a ship is in charge of a pilot in the narrow seas, the words of command "Right" and
"Left" should be substituted for "Starboard" and "Port." There have been numerous recent accidents traceable, to confusion on the bridge in consequence of misinterpretation of an order, or even a wrong order being given. It is pointed out that when a big steamer is proceeding slowly a few turns of the wheel in 3 wrong direction sets the bows swinging in a manner >vhich cannot qaickly be corrected, and almost inevitably means grounding or collision in narrow channels such as the Mersey and the Thames.
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Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 14, 17 January 1924, Page 7
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153RIGHT AND LEFT Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 14, 17 January 1924, Page 7
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