 | Mahadevan M S A great question which I have been asked a few times is about how these large cruise ships are navigated. They do in fact have very sophisticated navigational systems and use radar as you might suspect, but the journey is also mapped manually. The ship can be navigated by auto-pilot for most of the journey, but 2 or more of the ship’s navigation team will normally be charting and monitoring the route. When docking, the local harbour master will usually board the cruise ship and offer his or her expertise to the captain of the cruise ship. One of the most difficult parts of steering a cruise boat is when they are docking and for this, the captain will always tend to take manual control of the ship. When docking the ship and also when bringing the ship into port, do not be surprised if one of the crew are using binoculars to keep an eye out on any small boats and any other potential hazards. |
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