Crossing STORMY BISCAY BAY on Product Tanker

Product tanker crossing Bay of Biscay on late Autumn. Voyage was from Arzew,Algeria to Rotterdam. Cargo Clean Petroleum Products. Cought some stormy weather on the way, however we were lucky.Weather in Biscay in this time of year may be terrible.

[@askcitizenfitz]

Another good one. Thanks, skipper! And thank God for Dramamine, eh? Hope things are well for you in Ukraine and that you'll find a new "ride" to captain soon.

[@S.Kostan_1970]

Many thanks, my friend! Not so many chances for this year, but I also hope😉

[@askcitizenfitz]

@@S.Kostan_1970 How are things going for you over there?

[@S.Kostan_1970]

@@askcitizenfitz For the time being not so bad. I live in the western part of Ukraine. However air raid alerts sound almost every day

[@Chon_nom88]

타보고싶다

[@S.Kostan_1970]

What is your rank?

[@540chevhell9]

Can the shipping company back at head office tell you you must speed up or is it totally up to the captain how they handle the weather and what speed they go?? Thank you.

[@S.Kostan_1970]

Thank you for the question. There are specific company procedures for sailing under heavy weather conditions. However captain has the overriding authority to deviate from any procedure if he considers that such deviation will be in best interest for ship's safety. Common rule is to reduce the speed when vessel experiences heavy opposite swell to avoid damage. Only captain decides what is the safe speed for any specific sailing conditions. Company is not authorised to assign the vessel's speed during the bad weather conditions.

[@540chevhell9]

@@S.Kostan_1970 noted, thank you Captain.

[@sergeiyamagoro431]

Is there an ideal angle to ride the waves, or is it guess work?

[@S.Kostan_1970]

There shall be an optimal angle where vessel avoids being seriously hit by the waves and heavy rolling. Also ship’s speed must be adjusted (reduced)