by guest » August 31, 2024, 6:37 am
Sorry if I don't use the correct ship nomenclature: Those are openings (cut outs) in the solid railing. They allow the captain and crew inside the pilot house to have some visibility of anyone working on the forecastle deck. If the cut outs weren't there, the solid railing would block the view forward and downward. Photo source: Reddit "CubistHamster"
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Sorry if I don't use the correct ship nomenclature: Those are openings (cut outs) in the solid railing. They allow the captain and crew inside the pilot house to have some visibility of anyone working on the forecastle deck. If the cut outs weren't there, the solid railing would block the view forward and downward. Photo source: Reddit "CubistHamster"