How the Coast Guard Fixes the Sea's "Traffic Lights"

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Hurricane Milton damaged vital navigation aids known as Range Lights. Witness how the US Coast Guard uses precision engineering and heavy-lift assets to repair these crucial optical markers that keep ships safe in narrow channels.  #USCG #CoastGuard #HurricaneMilton #Maritime #RangeLights #Navigation #Engineering #SeaSafety #OceanScience #Shorts

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00:00Ever wonder how massive ships navigate narrow channels without crashing?

00:05It's not just GPS. It's often these. Range lights.

00:09It's a brilliant optical trick. You have a rear light set higher than a front light.

00:13When a captain sees them perfectly aligned vertically, they know they're in the safe sweet spot, avoiding hidden dangers.

00:19But Hurricane Milton wrecked crucial ones.

00:21Now the U.S. Coast Guard is deploying, often using heavy lift helicopters or specialty cutters,

00:26to rebuild and precisely realign these vital traffic lights of the sea.

00:30It's high stakes geometry.

00:35If you enjoyed the voyage, don't forget to like and follow for more maritime deep dives.

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