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Here is a video of a big dust storm enveloping a ship in the Suez canal.
That's a concerning position to be in for someone running the ship. Can't even see the front end. Large ships are very slow at turning or slowing down.
I have been on a small ship (~250 foot) on a Florida river when a squall (short term storm) similarly reduced our vision. They blew the ship's horn, slowed down (river had curves), and used radar till the storm passed.
That's a concerning position to be in for someone running the ship. Can't even see the front end. Large ships are very slow at turning or slowing down.
I have been on a small ship (~250 foot) on a Florida river when a squall (short term storm) similarly reduced our vision. They blew the ship's horn, slowed down (river had curves), and used radar till the storm passed.