The two vessels passing in the KVK are not particularly large, but maybe they illustrate a problem discussed in a recent Star-Ledger article called “A Bridge Too Low.”
By the way, the two vessels, left to right, are Ital Oceano and YM Seattle. More on Ital Oceano soon.
Photos, WVD.
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April 29, 2008 at 7:53 am
Kennebec Captain
That article, a bridge too low was interesting. That bridge is 151 feet. A Leader Class car ship has an air draft of 144 feet.
I was surprised that an estimated 130,000 to 150,000 people work at the port.
May 5, 2008 at 6:08 am
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