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 Blakely Island, July 2004 
(B~C)  
From: Anonymous (Anonymous)  Thu Jul 29 15:40:03 2004
FWIW, this photo would suggest that the boat in question is in violation of the whalewatch __guidelines__.

From two miles to one mile away:

Reduce speed to 13 knots.

Post a dedicated lookout to assist the vessel operator in monitoring the location of all marine mammals.

Avoid sudden changes in speed and direction.


From one mile to one-half mile away:

Reduce speed to 10 knots.


From one-half mile to 600 feet away:

Reduce speed to 7 knots.

Maneuver to avoid head-on approach.


Close approach procedure 600 feet or closer:

Parallel the course and speed of moving whales up to the designated speed limit within that distance.

Do not attempt a head‑on approach to whales.

Approach and leave stationary whales at no more than idle or "no wake" speed, not to exceed 7 knots.

Do not intentionally drift down on whales.

Vessels in multi-vessel approaches should maintain communication with each other (via VHF channels 9, 13, or 16 for hailing) to coordinate viewing.

Take into account the presence of obstacles (vessels, structures, fishing gear, or the shoreline). All vessels in close approach must stay to the side or behind the whales so they do not box in the whales or cut off their path.



Stand-by Zone -- From 300 feet to 600 feet away:

Two vessel limit within the 300- to 600-foot Stand-by Zone at any one time.



Close Approach Zone -- From 100 feet to 300 feet away:

One vessel limit.

Other vessels stand off. (up to two vessels in the Stand-by Zone – others outside 600 feet).

If more than one vessel is within 600 feet, the vessel within 300 feet should limit its time to 15 minutes in close approach to whales.



No Intentional Approach within 100 feet.

Do not approach within 100 feet of whales. If whales approach within 100 feet of your vessel, put engines in neutral and do not re-engage propulsion until whales are observed clear of harm's way from your vessel.


Departure Procedure

All vessels should leave the whales following the same speed and distance procedures described above.


From: B~C (B~C)  Fri Jul 30 19:06:45 2004
This photo would also suggest that these C-Brats where drifting, along with several whale watching boats, as the whales passed by us. What this photo also suggests is that our sonar/fishfinders where turned off (you forgot to mention that). This photo also suggest a couple of C-Brats having a great time on a beautifull day...Your comment suggest that you are in violation of common decency by posting anonymously

From: Anonymous (Anonymous)  Fri Jul 30 20:44:37 2004
Damn - isn't that a fishing line between the boat and the blubber??

From: TyBoo (TyBoo)  Fri Jul 30 23:06:32 2004
Poor fellow. Actually, I didn't find his comments too far off base. Good info, really. The poster certainly didn't realize that all of us there that day were under the watchful eyes, and following the suggestions of, the nice ladies in the SoundWatch vessel who gave us the brochures and reccommened the safest way - for us and the beasts - to continue our enjoyment of this magnificent spectacle. Everybody followed all the rules.

From: Da Nag (Da Nag)  Sat Jul 31 00:09:13 2004
For obvious reasons, Anonymous comments are a bad idea around here. We'll leave the ones above in place for reference, but code has been added to prevent further anonymous comments.


 

(Rock-C)  
From: Alyssa Jean (Alyssa Jean)  Thu Jul 22 09:49:12 2004
Pat and Patti on Daydream


 

Key and lanyard, anyone lose this?  
From: Anonymous (Anonymous)  Wed Jul 28 11:49:15 2004
Brock here. Nope, not mine, but thanks for posting it.

From: B~C (B~C)  Fri Jul 30 22:04:47 2004
it looks like the key to our Nordic Tug...I told M to leave that thing at home


 

(Kay) Ken (Blue-C)  
From: B~C (B~C)  Fri Aug 6 14:52:16 2004
OK, how much for the originals and the negatives? this is a classy web site, you shouldn't be posting pictures of wharf riff-raff :)


 

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