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  1. I guess that is why you hear "in collision with" in official reports, as it more explicitly does not place blame on either party. I'd rather people came off the fence if something is obviously true though.

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  2. We don't know the whale wasn't under the influence! Plus, it should have been wearing hi viz.

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  3. David as a boat guy I have to push back here. No helm is going to ram a whale you'd risk damaging or sinking your boat. It would either have been submerged or emerged before the helm could alter course. Passive voice is legit in this case.

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