We have not yet heard the full story of the Pacific Glory—Allegro collision and it may be jumping the gun to make any comment, but one thing seems to be clear about the handling of very large single-screw ships. Because of their unwieldiness an avoiding action must be initiated while still at a considerable distance from the threat, if it is to have any effect. This distance is beyond that at which the eye of a navigator can accurately assess the risk of collision or the need to manœuvre. He must, therefore, depend upon instrumental information for making his decisions; in other words, in clear weather as in thick, he must use his radar and plot continuously if he is not to hazard his ship. If the argument is put forward that this will require two men on watch together and that the state of manning does not permit this to be done, the answer is that a change in organization must be made to make it possible.