'Not exactly useful information, but fairly interesting nevertheless' #3: Why a ship's bridge is called a 'bridge'

merchant_seaman said:
It even had curtains around it for privacy with running water fed from the fire main.
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Curtains? That was posh. We used to build them for the stevedores in India and Bangladesh but I can't remember curtains.

Mind you I recall some public urinals in Calcutta which equated to a trough in the middle of the street. I can't say I have ever been stared at while using a toilet before
 
I took these photos for @Manstein the other day but just to add a little to this thread, the anatomy of a tow



Approach in the channel



Approach for connection



Getting up close and personal for passing the tow line. Back end port side



Swinging in the river



Giving it 'nearly max' to slow down the approach to the lock. Down to 1kt or less



In, home and job done

Until one of his stern lines parted so give it some max again to prevent him disappearing through the inner lock gates

Happy bunnies at the end of the day
 
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