Why Do Most Boats Have Steering Wheels On The Right Side?
If you have ever been on a boat, you might have noticed that the steering wheel is on the right side. Here is an explanation ...
PBS7 年
Secrets of Norse Ships
the ships' lack of a big, vertical keel meant that they were highly maneuverable and could easily penetrate shallow surf and river estuaries. Seafarers steered using a single side rudder on the ...
BBC1 年
Fourteen days across the Atlantic, perched on a ship’s rudder
Earlier that day, Friday had spotted a 620-foot (190m) tanker docked at the port and decided that it would be the ship to deliver him to Europe. Friday was aiming for the tanker's rudder - the ...
BBC7 个月
RRS Discovery's rudder removed for restoration
The rudder will be repaired following its removal from the ship The rudder from the RRS Discovery in Dundee has been removed as part of major conservation works on Captain Scott's Antarctic ship.
Business Insider1 年
Migrants from Nigeria hid on a cargo ship rudder to cross the Atlantic
Four Nigerian migrants stowed away on the rudder of a cargo ship. They were rescued in Brazil after a treacherous two-week journey. More from News Four Nigerian migrants stowed away on the rudder ...