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Between all major ports on a rhumb line these days. Ships no longer care
about wind and currents. We go the most economical straight line distance
and sidestep only in case of a major storm. I work on them every day . . .
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Between all major ports on a rhumb line these days. Ships no longer care
about wind and currents. We go the most economical straight line distance
and sidestep only in case of a major storm. I work on them every day . . .
..

MST




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In crossing the oceans, do they really go in a "straight line" or do
they use a great circle line?
krj

Schoonertrash wrote:
Between all major ports on a rhumb line these days. Ships no longer care
about wind and currents. We go the most economical straight line distance
and sidestep only in case of a major storm. I work on them every day . . .
.

MST





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Default best information source regarding contemporary shipping routes?

In crossing the oceans, do they really go in a "straight line" or do
they use a great circle line?
krj

Schoonertrash wrote:
Between all major ports on a rhumb line these days. Ships no longer care
about wind and currents. We go the most economical straight line distance
and sidestep only in case of a major storm. I work on them every day . . .
.

MST





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