Masshole boater cuts off ferry, which plows into Long Island, injuring three, T says

Thankfully the mate was a mighty sailing man, the skipper brave and sure. If not for the courage of that fearless crew, the shuttle would be lost.

The legend lives on
From the Governor on down
Of the vicious sea called Boston Harbor
Six hundred, they say
Tried commuting that day
But the voyage had never been harder

As T vehicles go
It was bigger than most
But safer than t'Orange Line, surely
But that tub and its crew
Was a bone to be chewed
When the fogs of late August came early

At 9:30 a.m.
The old cook came on deck
Saying, fellas, we're out of the muffins
And in five minutes more
Still on sight of the shore
The old boat had foundered on somethin'

In a musty old hall
Near Nantasket they prayed
That next Monday would be much less scary
But the legend lives on
From commuters on down
Of the Wreck of the MBTA Ferry

A ferry like Lightning ought to have more than eyeballs available to avoid a situation like this. My preliminary list of questions:
1) Was the fishing boat using AIS (they don't have to, but some do.)
2) Was the ferry monitoring their AIS?
3) Did the ferry have radar?
4) Was the ferry monitoring their radar?
5) Given the fog, was the ferry going to fast for conditions?
6) Was the ferry captain adequately aware of their position, should/could they have slowed down as well as turned? Turned in a different direction?

The T spokesperson should have stuck with a simple "the situation is under investigation."

Note: I'm an amateur sailboater. Take everything I say with more than a few grains of salt. (Sea salt if you like.)

Or call me a water taxi if that's easier

Running aground because another boat cut you off seems unusual. I'm sure the coast guard will figure it out.

The AIS will show exactly what happened. It looks like they went through the Nubble and took a left into the rocks. Was the radar on? How did they miss the alleged sport fishing vessel until the last second? Probably doing 35 knots in the fog.

I was out fishing this morning in the fog. At times the visibility was less than 200 feet. Of course that doesn’t slow down the ferries. They at 30-35 mph no matter what. These amateur “captains” who run the ferries are a hazard on a clear day. I’m glad nobody got hurt.

The headline of course is misleading as usual. Any excuse to use the term masshole. What is the equivalent term for someone from New York?

If you're an island, you have to know that ferries are going to run into you.

Am I doing this right?