BRIDGE

BRIDGE TOUR

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April 12th 2006
Today we had a tour of the ship’s bridge. It is totally electronic similar to a 747 plane. They control every aspect of the ship. They have double redundancy in terms of equipment yet they still plot the course manually. No more giant steering wheels…it is the size of a go cart steering wheel. There are always two navigators on the bridge looking at sea for ships. They say that the human ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » South Central Coast » Khanh Hoa » Nha Trang

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The conquest of Vietnam by France began in 1858 and was completed by 1884. It became part of French Indochina in 1887. Independence was declared after World War II, but the French continued to rule until 1954 when they were defeated by Communist forc... ... read more