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fromElite Traveler
22 hours ago

I Battled the Ice to Retrace Douglas Mawson's Adventure to East Antarctica

The Douglas Mawson, a Polar Class 6 icebreaker ship, encountered impassable pack ice near Antarctica and was forced to retreat to avoid becoming trapped by compacting ice driven by 64-knot winds.
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fromsfist.com
2 months ago

Video Shows How San Francisco Bar Pilots Help Steer Large Ships Into the Bay

San Francisco Bar Pilots board ships offshore to navigate the Golden Gate, guiding about 8,000 annual movements that support over $40 billion in trade.
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