With radar, nighttime and foggy sailing will be safer, greatly reducing the possibility of collisions.
Ocean-going ships all have them, but only large passenger and cargo ships on the river are equipped with radar.
Many outboard boat owners are so thrifty they won't even install a motor starter and always have to hand-crank it before setting out, let alone even think about advanced equipment like radar.
As someone in the shipping industry, Han Yu was even happier than Xu Sanye to hear about the radar.
They hurried downstairs, called Liang Xiaoyu, and carefully moved several boxes labeled "Fragile Equipment" and "Handle with Care" from the police car with the folding seats into the reception room.
Opened the cartons and took the items out.
Removed the foam board securing the equipment and peeled off the plastic film wrapping it, revealing a radar that looked like a black and white TV set.
Brand new, not used!