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Life on the river Ariver cruise of Europe takes you through the heartland of the continent, telling the story of a history as old as it is diverse. As you cruise along some of Europe's most iconic waterways, you'll witness Mother Nature at her finest, alongside engineering at its most impressive. Sey A Emerald Radiant What is a lock? Europe's waterways aren't only distinctive because of their history; but also because of the terrain that can make navigation more challenging. Water locks, akin to an elevator, raise and lower ships to overcome the variations in water levels. The Rhine-Main-Danube Canal; for instance, boats 16 locks, some as deep as 30 metres and reaching a hi it of over 406 metres. Navigating a lock Our Star-Ships have been engineered with locks in mind, designed to fit perfectly with inches to spare. Your captain is trained for such manoeuvres, but sometimes water levels don’t cooperate and, on sion, this can lead to lock closures or difficulties passing under bridges when water levels are too higt or too low. We always have a plan in place to han: navigation issues in a timely and efficient manner, with minimal disruption to your journey. ee Bor rerrnensing cx \ oer ON eS ee a Sep essed Neer 4 Top gate Loa Top gate pened eosed Upper evel Ship enters the lock Lower lever “HHENHEEEHEHEHEY S==2e==>" Top gate Lock area, Top gate closed waterlevelrises closed Upper level Lower level Top gate Top gate closed ‘opened Ship leaves the lock HERRERA SEES" pper level Lower level
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