How dangerous are dust storms for ships in the Suez canal?

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In summary, the conversation discusses a video showing a large dust storm enveloping a ship in the Suez canal, causing concern for the person running the ship. The conversation also mentions a similar experience on a smaller ship during a storm, where the ship used its horn, slowed down, and relied on radar until the storm passed.
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Here is a video of a big dust storm enveloping a ship in the Suez canal.


That's a concerning position to be in for someone running the ship. Can't even see the front end. Large ships are very slow at turning or slowing down.

I have been on a small ship (~250 foot) on a Florida river when a squall (short term storm) similarly reduced our vision. They blew the ship's horn, slowed down (river had curves), and used radar till the storm passed.
 
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WOW crazy

sorry for late response, I only just saw your post .... I'm running late as usual
 
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