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Cable units (WAS: Re: English Channel Crossings)
From: Yves Arrouye
Date: 2001 Jul 12, 10:37 PM
From: Yves Arrouye
Date: 2001 Jul 12, 10:37 PM
> The CLUB MED was sailing at speeds of up to 21.5 knots in the dark and > passed 13 ships including 2 passenger ferries and had > close quarters > situations with a number of these ships and passed > only 1 cable away > from > a cargo ship carrying dangerous goods and marine pollutants. It's interesting to see an official report in 2000 using "cable" as the unit. I thought its was not in use anymore. On the other hand, feet and fathom are still in many many places, but cable, I am surprised. YA
