Navigation skills PUT TO THE TEST! [EP 209]
18 de septiembre de 2023 · 24 min · 36K visitas
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Cruising the west coast of Iceland toward the Westfjords, the crew of the *Millennial Falcon* navigates uncharted waters and relies on transit bearings to reach a glacier-side anchorage.5:42 Because electronic charts for these fjords often lack depth detail, the crew uses a guidebook to identify a transit line—aligning a specific cliff with a distant waterfall—to safely bypass shallow rocks at the entrance.20:22 The vessel, which draws significant depth, approaches the anchorage at slow speed while monitoring the depth sounder to avoid hazards as shallow as 0.2 meters.21:35 Fueling in Iceland requires coordination with local harbor masters or fuel stations because tax-free marine diesel is restricted to registered businesses, necessitating a manual payment process.15:51 The crew notes that while the region offers stunning scenery and remote anchorages, many fjords remain busy with cruise ship traffic and road-accessible tourist sites.6:05
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