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Hazardous occurrence related to overtaking encounter

Challenges faced and Lessons to be learned Confidential Hazardous Incident Reporting Programme (CHIRP) has received a report regardingovertaking encounter.Report Text:Over the previous two nights I had encountered a vessel in an open water "channel" with banks on either side. On both occasions we were in a head on situation. Although I had one of the banks on my starboard side I altered course to starboard to open up some kind of CPA (0.4 nm), however the other vessel continued up the centre of the "channel" seemingly unable, or unwilling, to deviate from the set course line she seemed to be following.On the following night of our encounter occurred further south and clear of the "channel". I was on the usual course as was the other vessel (A), when I detected her on radar at about 10nm (I identified her by AIS). Astern of me at about 5nm was another vessel (B). Once I determined that a risk of collision existed I altered course to starboard and opened up a CPA of 1.5 nm. As before vessel A continued along her course line without any alteration and we passed at about 1.5 nm. Astern of me B had continued along her ...

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