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Life Onboard |
LAST UPDATE
July 12, 2005
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| April 20, 2005 |
In Pictures – Photo Tour VII of Life Onboard |
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Passengers onboard TSS The Topaz were excited to pass through the second canal of the 48th voyage: the Panama Canal. Rainy skies were no deterrent for the many passengers who were anxious to see first-hand how the famous canal’s lock system works. Due to topographical variations, ships passing through the canal must navigate a series of several locks; after the gate (shown here) is shut behind a ship, the area within the lock is flooded and the ship rises several meters. After this process, the next gate opens and the ship is free to continue its voyage. |
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Because the locks are quite small, ships do not use their own power to navigate them. Instead, they are pulled by special trains like the one shown in this photo. Cables are attached to the ship and the train pulls it through the narrowest parts of the canal. This allows greater control of speed and direction, preserving the structure of the canal. |
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Before arriving in Chile, participants interested in environmental issues participated in an onboard campaign to collect signatures for a petition to stop the planned destruction of Chilean glaciers in order to build a temporary gold mine. Hundreds of signatures were collected and banners were made to display in a protest in Valparaiso. More than 50 Peace Boat participants participated in the protest (shown here) held in front of the Chilean Congress on April 15th. |
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Peace Boat welcomed Mr. Kim Chang Haeng onboard as a guest performer and educator from Chile to Tahiti. Mr. Kim is a proficient break-dancer, magician, and acrobat; at the age of 19, Mr. Kim holds the title of “The World’s Number One Entertainer” and is the juggling world champion. Here, he teaches a class in juggling to a group of enthusiastic participants. |
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While Peace Boat’s Pacific Ocean crossing will take more than one month (with stops at Easter Island, Tahiti, and Hawaii), participants find that time passes very quickly. Mr. Dror Sinai, a guest educator and specialist in Middle Eastern drumming, is joining the voyage from Chile to Honolulu and providing a variety of workshops in drumming and Middle Eastern music. Here, a participant takes part in Mr. Sinai’s first workshop, dedicated to the frame drum. |
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Participants find many ways in which to express their creativity and learn new skills onboard. One group is working on making their own yukata (summer kimono generally worn at festivals) from scratch. Here, one workshop participant cuts fabric for her yukata using a pattern. |
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