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Collision vs. Allision

Discussion in 'General Yachting Discussion' started by JWY, Jan 9, 2013.

  1. JWY, Jan 9, 2013
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    JWY

    JWY Senior Member

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    The US Coast Guard is investigating the allision of a 752' tanker with the San Francisco Bay bridge. Back in Nov. 2007 when the Cosco Busan, a 810' container ship, hit the San Francisco-Oakland Bay bridge, the USCG investigated the collision.

    Hmm, someone has since learned maritime legal terminology ...or maybe it's a San Fran thing.

    Judy
  2. JustMag, Jan 9, 2013
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    Maybe it's the terminology for a alleged collision------>allision
  3. captainwjm, Jan 9, 2013
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    Allision - the act of striking or collision of a moving vessel agaisnt a stationary object.

    Collision - the striking of a moving vessel with another vessel.
  4. Berean, Jan 9, 2013
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