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Juho Karhu and Sohvi Kangasluoma navigate the waters near Nanortalik, Greenland, while contending with dense fog and floating ice.3:28 The crew monitors the radar to identify large icebergs, though they remain vigilant for smaller, radar-invisible ice fragments that pose a collision risk.17:53 Upon entering the small boat harbour in Nanortalik, they encounter a submerged cable buoyed at the entrance, designed to block icebergs from entering the basin.13:39 The crew notes that the harbour entrance is shallow, with depths of approximately 3.5 metres, and they must carefully manage their approach to avoid grounding.6:52 Throughout the transit, the pair emphasises the necessity of disengaging the autopilot to maintain manual control when navigating through ice-congested areas.17:39 The passage highlights the challenges of Arctic coastal navigation, where visibility is frequently limited by fog and the presence of ice requires constant visual and electronic monitoring.

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