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Old 15th Feb 2021, 23:33
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Originally Posted by Xeptu
Absolutely! and it goes a bit further than you might think. Under the precedence set in maritime law, In an Emergency, the Commander may override any rule, regulation or procedure in the interests of safety, you might find that or something to that effect written in your operations manual somewhere near the preamble. The commander is still accountable for that action, meaning the action must be reasonable as determined by a jury of peers.
If you do not declare an emergency, which is what a Mayday is, what would be your excuse for going anywhere with an engine shutdown. You could argue that an emergency is implied as a consequence of that shutdown, but I wouldn't count on it if the opening argument is, "but it's only an abnormal."
Good excuse would be go home leg of a long multi day trip.
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