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Uma transits the North Sea Canal towards Amsterdam, navigating through commercial locks and heavy traffic to reach Six Haven Marina.1:02 During the 15-nautical-mile motor, the crew tests their electric propulsion system, recording power draw at various speeds up to 8 kilowatts.6:22 They confirm a range of approximately 30 miles on a single charge when motoring at 3.5 to 4 knots.5:16 After a week at the marina for provisioning, the crew departs for an anchorage in the nearby lake.13:02 They navigate a bridge that opens on a 20-minute schedule and monitor a shallow approach where depth soundings show only one foot of clearance beneath the keel.15:22 The transit demonstrates the viability of electric motoring for canal passages and the necessity of precise depth monitoring in local inland waters.

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