No, I'm just not familiar with maritime etiquette. I don't think you can compare that to vehicles on land. When someone's on the shoulder and you are someone there helping them, there's no expectation for anyone else to also stop and offer assistance.

It does seem strange to me that so many others would be though.

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makeshift0546 -8 points 2 months ago

Look at you desperate to be mad over a nothing burger. Enjoy your day. It's summer if your in the North. This is so silly to be mad over. Touch grass.

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OldChicoAle 7 points 2 months ago

You seem to be way more emotionally charged than anyone else here.

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HikingVet 4 points 2 months ago

Lol, buds you obviously would be the guy to leave people stranded.

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BCsven 4 points 2 months ago

From my understanding you are required to use a specific international standard radio channel and be listening for distress callls while on the water.

So if they were on the wrong channel that seems like a fineable offense.

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ohulancutash 1 point 2 months ago

It wasn’t a distress call. It was a call for non-emergency assistance. Like the difference between calling for a tow truck and calling for an ambulance. It wasn’t on the emergency frequency. The story is a nothingburger.

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BCsven 2 points 2 months ago

Source for that?

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ohulancutash 2 points 2 months ago

According to the U.S. Coast Guard and the Marine Exchange of Alaska, which monitors ship traffic in Alaska, there was no distress call — just a general request for assistance.

Coast Guard Public Affairs Specialist Shannon Shepard said by email that the Coast Guard heard the call for help just after 9:30 p.m. Monday night.

“At approximately 9:56 p.m., the Coast Guard determined they were not in distress and issued a marine assistance request broadcast on their behalf,” she said.

Alaska Beacon

Article also points out that as a frequent visitor to the area, the cruise ship would be more familiar with the frequencies used locally.

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Peppycito 3 points 2 months ago

I find VHF to be very fickle. I can often only hear one side of the conversation, if at all. It's probably my radio that sucks to be honest.

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HikingVet 6 points 2 months ago

Good thing a boat like that has multiple antenna that operate on different bands.

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makeshift0546 -2 points 2 months ago

I use it at the track a lot and it's terrible.

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Auli 0 points 2 months ago

Cause I don't believe them.

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makeshift0546 1 point 2 months ago

Marks calling in half way around the world screeching fuck that boat in particular 🤣🤣🤣🤣👌👍🤡

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