ONE wonders whether giant container box boats should be allowed along the Suez Canal when a gale force sidewind is blowing.
The area of ships’ hull, plus its container stacks, creates a huge sail.
In the open sea one can compensate for sideways drift, but not in a narrow channel.
I was astonished at the small crew – how do they manage to stay awake and operate these ships properly?
GB Butler, Stockton-on-Tees.
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