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Here is one that shows just how bad the visibility can get: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWF7A9Ujr3w https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWF7A9Ujr3w
by fdrobotic 6y ago
Here is one that shows just how bad the visibility can get: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWF7A9Ujr3w https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWF7A9Ujr3w
- Johnny555 6y agoAll of the buoys are fitted with radar reflectors. Since all vessels transiting the canal have to have pilots, I wouldn't think visibility would be that big of a deal when they can see the buoys with radar.
- jacquesm 6y agoAccording to TFA the pilots managed to crash one boat into a harbor wall and ground another with perfect visibility. I don't think that would improve with worse visibility.
- irrational 6y agoWow. I thought driving a car in fog was terrible. This is absolutely terrifying.
- roelschroeven 6y agoThey do have radar, AIS, and an electronic chart on which their position and the position of the buoys is plotted, as well as the other ships (via AIS). And a pilot on board who is very familiar with the area. All of that helps a lot, and in some ways it's probably better than driving a car in that fog. But yes, it's still terrifying.