The Crossing
Below the Waterline
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To run the ship takes man power as well as technology. Some of the crew members who...
To run the ship takes man power as well as technology. Some of the crew members who work in the engine room don't know what's going on above them. Their primary role is to keep the 11,000 horsepower engine running. Going through locks are somewhat dangerous but the Federal Maas was built with them in mind. If they scrape the wall, the noise in the engine room, below the waterline, is so loud...
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The Crossing is a local public television program presented by Minnesota PBS
The Crossing
Below the Waterline
Clip: Special | 10m 9sVideo has Closed Captions
To run the ship takes man power as well as technology. Some of the crew members who work in the engine room don't know what's going on above them. Their primary role is to keep the 11,000 horsepower engine running. Going through locks are somewhat dangerous but the Federal Maas was built with them in mind. If they scrape the wall, the noise in the engine room, below the waterline, is so loud...
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Clip: Special | 7m 23s | At lake Huron, the Federal Maas loads up for it's trek across the Atlantic. The crew... (7m 23s)
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