favourable weather means fine, clear settled weather with a sea state such as to cause only moderate rolling and/or pitching;
favourable weather means weather, when the visibility is good and when the combined effects of wind, sea or swell upon the ship under consideration are never greater than those which would cause moderate rolling or pitching, or result in a large amount of sea splash comes to the weather deck or, in the case of open boats, over the gunwale of a vessel”;
favourable weather means conditions existing throughout a voyage or excursion in which the effects either individually or in combination of swell, height of waves, strength of wind and visibility cause no hazard to the safety of the Vessel, including handling ability. In making a judgement on favourable weather, the Skipper should have due regard to official weather forecasts for the service area of the Vessel or to weather information for the area which may be available from the Coastguard or similar coastal safety organisation;
More Definitions of favourable weather
favourable weather means wind, sea and visibility conditions which are deemed by the skipper to be safe for a small vessel to operate within the limits applied to it; or, in any other case means conditions existing throughout a voyage or excursion in which the effects either individually or in combination of swell, height of waves, strength of wind and visibility cause no hazard to the safety of the vessel, including handling ability.
favourable weather means wind, sea and visibility conditions which are deemed
favourable weather means wind, sea and visibility conditions which are deemed by the skipper to be safe for a small vessel to operate within the limits applied to it; or, in any other case means conditions existing throughout a voyage or excursion in which the effects either individually or in combination of swell, height of waves, strength of wind and visibility cause no hazard to the safety of the vessel, including handling ability. In making a judgement on favourable weather, the skipper should have due regard to official weather forecasts for the service area of the vessel or to weather information for the area which may be available from the MCA or similar coastal safety organisation. In all cases, Favourable Weather should not exceed the significant wave height or wind strength of either the Design Category of the vessel or the known safe limitations of the vessel identified from the Safe History of Operation.
favourable weather means conditions existing throughout a voyage or excursion in which the effects either individually or in combination of swell, height of waves, strength of wind and visibility cause no hazard to the safety of the craft, including handling ability;