Typically they are controlled by huge hydraulic rams, or gears. Meaning the do not flop around when power goes out. So a power outage causing a turn to starboard is highly unlikely
In any case the cabin lights and deck lights would not be on the same circuit as the steering system.
Is your furnace/AC system on the same circuit as your lights in your house?
What i understand is that a freewheeling propeller getting pulled by a ship will act like a rutter influencing a turn to the right as it fights the still water passing under the ship.
Rudder.
And no.
What you suggest would result in a progressive turn.
If you look at the course track there is a discrete point of deviation follows by a strait leg.
Prop is on centerline unless the vessel has twin props which would balance.
It is an arching progressive turn. It's a huge ship. There is a moment when the lights go down the first time that it starts to turn and only stops turning after the black exhaust is expelled. Then the lights go down again. It only appears to straighten out when either the anchor starts dragging or the ruDDer and engine get momentarily back under control. A single propeller will pass water it is drug through off to the starboard side causing a dead ship to turn right. All that has to happen was a shut down at the right moment to set this up. My guess is a second shut down happened when the crew was able to possibly counter hence the second lights out moment.
Typically they are controlled by huge hydraulic rams, or gears. Meaning the do not flop around when power goes out. So a power outage causing a turn to starboard is highly unlikely In any case the cabin lights and deck lights would not be on the same circuit as the steering system. Is your furnace/AC system on the same circuit as your lights in your house?
What i understand is that a freewheeling propeller getting pulled by a ship will act like a rutter influencing a turn to the right as it fights the still water passing under the ship.
Rudder. And no. What you suggest would result in a progressive turn. If you look at the course track there is a discrete point of deviation follows by a strait leg. Prop is on centerline unless the vessel has twin props which would balance.
It is an arching progressive turn. It's a huge ship. There is a moment when the lights go down the first time that it starts to turn and only stops turning after the black exhaust is expelled. Then the lights go down again. It only appears to straighten out when either the anchor starts dragging or the ruDDer and engine get momentarily back under control. A single propeller will pass water it is drug through off to the starboard side causing a dead ship to turn right. All that has to happen was a shut down at the right moment to set this up. My guess is a second shut down happened when the crew was able to possibly counter hence the second lights out moment.
Or it was turned deliberately. At exactly the right time... He didn't overdo the turn either. Went strait for the pier.