Making sea lines of communication visible to the public

Clarke's conversations in Japan suggest that sea lines of communication are more readily understood there than in much of Britain. British public awareness is criticized for concentrating on lorries and home delivery while overlooking the sea journey behind them. Undersea data cables provide another maritime dependency that needs clearer explanation. Visible disruption at Dover can encourage the impression that most imports arrive through the Channel Tunnel. Short-shelf-life fresh food is distinguished from other cargo moving on large ships, and truck crossings also use cargo vessels. Shipping has become easier to overlook when the public does not travel aboard the vessels carrying the goods.