Letter: A tragic lack of basic seamanship

Tuesday 12 January 1993 00:02 GMT

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Sir: Apparently, the Braer did not attempt to anchor, for fear that her anchor gear would not stand the strain. Surely it is a first principle of seamanship that a vessel should be able to stop itself from drifting?

Yours faithfully,

G. GUILLEMARD

Wantage, Oxfordshire

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