The master of a vessel running from United Kingdom ports has written to the Imperial Merchant Service Guild submitting some eminently practical suggestions which should go far to minimize [the new terror which has presented itself to responsible men at sea.
refer to the epidemic of Channel swimming. Masters and officers of ships themselves Inbour under a multitude of oppressive and harassing rules and regulations, and it ix og well, therefore, that those who deliberately risk their lives in performing feats of strength and stamina at sea should also be sub-
Jjected to restrictions framed for their safety, if only to avoid giving a lot of trouble to other people engaged in genuine business afloat. The trae seamanlike perception, indicates how this may be done, and seam if none others, will applaud sentiments. This is what he says, part:— of lake Recently, ral The ated ith swionmers, ers. than four of them about in hone waters fand the dally cam tinue. to. offer rigs, mo daube ce: Jove of the American con: the waters. of fannel, thereby: adding considers ably to. the' worsies_ and anxieties. asipmasters bound upond down. The time has now' came when. xpectal rules should be laid down regarding this new menace to navifati shed Dintingulibia Slanale—Any newton thou Timit, carey ached to his or her berton to stand Derpondieularly out of the helgtt of not Teas than two Sach swimmer chall also be tted ut hooter of Klaxon horn. lis afore: ovr than ound the horizon. tance of not lem than one. mile Tu lat, falling enor oF heavy rain:
a swimmer shall, at short. in-his, or her, for, similar to the moles which issues from a Ford ina. trate. block.
Rule' of the Road—When a male swimmer are mother in a involve risk of collision, the vessel" shall et out of the way" crossing the stern (astern) of the swim mer. The Captain of the vessel. shall inlicats his Intention of giving way raising his hat repeatedly in a polite manner. Note:—A female emer jean always be distinguished from a fate 9 by her greater freeboard ate Seriously, though, there have been several complaints this summer that large, seagoing ships passing through the Enj been incommoded by having to wait for the passage of someone attempt. ing to swim the Channel; and the craze continues on its pro. gressive march, "something wil? have to be done about it."
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