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{{Infobox canal | {{Infobox canal | ||
|name = Grand | |name = Grand Vandarch Canal | ||
|image = St lawrence seaway.jpeg | |image = St lawrence seaway.jpeg | ||
|image_size = 200 | |image_size = 200 | ||
|image_caption = La corsette della sirene (Eng. The Mermaid's corset) the narrowest part of the Grand | |image_caption = La corsette della sirene (Eng. The Mermaid's corset) the narrowest part of the Grand Vandarch Canal | ||
|former_names = | |former_names = | ||
|modern_name = Prevalian Canal<br>Kilikas- | |modern_name = Prevalian Canal<br>Kilikas-Vandarch Canal<br>KilVan Canal<br>The Northwest Passage | ||
|coordinates = | |coordinates = | ||
|engineer = | |engineer = | ||
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The Grand | The Grand Vandarch Canal is an artificial sea-level waterway in the Internalion Canal Zone between [[Nahe]] and [[Faneria]], connecting the [[Kilikas Sea]] to the [[Vandarch]] through the Pervalian Isthmus. In [[1959]], the canal and its route were narrowly approved by a [[League of Nations]] resolution. Construction of the canal lasted from [[1959]] to [[1975]] and took place under the regional authority of [[Yonderre]]. The canal officially opened on 17 November [[1975]]. Its length is 225 km (140 mi) including its northern and southern access-channels. In [[2020]], more than 18,500 vessels traversed the canal (an average of 51.5 per day). | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
From the [[Carolina Grand Canal]]'s opening in [[1880]] until the Grand | From the [[Carolina Grand Canal]]'s opening in [[1880]] until the Grand Vandarch Canal's opening in [[1975]], the nations along the [[Carolina Grand Canal]] enjoyed a monopoly on maritime shipping to the landlocked countries, and major port cities of the Vandarch. Because it was controlled by and run through the [[Holy Levantine Empire]]'s countries of [[Urcea]], Kronenia, and Hollona and Diorisia it gave the [[Holy Levantine Empire|Empire]], and [[Urcea]] specifically, a disproportionate level of economic power in that region. The beginning of the Grand Vandarch Canal followed the formal dissolution of the [[Holy Levantine Empire]], the end of the [[Great War]], and by extension the reduction of southern [[Levantia]]'s crushing hold on much of the continent. It was celebrated by all northern [[Levantia|Levantine]] nations, at the time, as a demonstration of modern, self-determinist northern [[Levantia]]. In southern [[Levantia]] it was met with mixed reviews. Nations along the [[Carolina Grand Canal]] were obviously not pleased to have their monopoly broken and the loss of considerable revenues in the form of passage fees and taxes. While it was loudly protested in [[Urcea]] for this reason, the economic loses would be stymying in Kronenia, and Hollona and Diorisia, who had faired far worse in the [[Great War]] and whose economies were not big enough to absorb the blow like [[Urcea]]'s. | ||
The Grand | The Grand Vandarch Canal was designed by [[X]] in the waning years of the [[Great War]] as there was a growing fear of populist uprisings at the conclusion of the war if soldiers came home to high unemployment rates. Many countries looked to titanic infrastructure projects as a way to, at least temporarily, give thousands of jobs to the returning service men. The [[Nahe#Ostmark|Ostmark]] region of [[Prevalia]]. It was an underdeveloped border region between, but more importantly through it spanned the the narrowest part of the isthmus on the northern bank of the Vandarch. Following the inconclusive end of the [[Great War]] the newly formed [[League of Nations]] (LoN)sought proposals for peacetime efforts to bond nations together. In [[1958]] [[X]]'s canal design was selected by the Committee for Global Prosperity and Improvement, an ad hoc committee that had been established to select projects in the immediate post-war period. It was put to a vote in the [[League of Nations General Assembly]] on the final agenda before the winter recess and passed by a narrow majority. There was some minor resistance from [[Urcea]] and the delegation from the [[Deric States]]. They had expected support from their close allies in [[Burgundie]], hoping to vote as a newly formed [[Levantine Union]] bloc. [[Burgundie]] saw this as an opportunity to extend good will to northern [[Levantia|Levantine]] countries with whom they sought trade deals. Seen as a another example of [[Burgundie]] putting commerce ahead of a southern [[Levantia|Levantine solidarity]] it strained the [[Levantine Union]] almost to the breaking point. [[Caphiria]] and its allies voted in favor of the resolution to reduce [[Urcea]]'s power in northern [[Levantia]]. The northern [[Levantia|Levantine]] countries voted in favor of the resolution to celebrate their new agency and for economic gains. [[Kiravia]] voted in favor of the resolution to gain direct access to the heart of the [[Levantia|Levantine]] economy. The remaining of the members of the [[LoN]] voted in in about a 50/50 split, leaving the yays to take the day. | ||
The construction contract was eventually given to [[Ladvner Construction]] who subcontracted much of the work out to the [[O'Shea Corporation]]. Ladvner would oversee strategic control, materials ordering, and hiring. O'Shea would conduct the day to day construction, receiving, and would be retained as the operations administration for 10 years after the completion of the canal, training the next generation of administrators. The canal was projected to hire, employ, house, and feed 15,000 workers and their families over the span of 10 years. Smaller, local construction companies from [[Prevalia]] and [[Faneria]] were hired to build worker housing and commissaries along the canal route and the rail lines of both countries were contracted to extend to the canal zone to expedite worker travel and the shipment of materials. | The construction contract was eventually given to [[Ladvner Construction]] who subcontracted much of the work out to the [[O'Shea Corporation]]. Ladvner would oversee strategic control, materials ordering, and hiring. O'Shea would conduct the day to day construction, receiving, and would be retained as the operations administration for 10 years after the completion of the canal, training the next generation of administrators. The canal was projected to hire, employ, house, and feed 15,000 workers and their families over the span of 10 years. Smaller, local construction companies from [[Prevalia]] and [[Faneria]] were hired to build worker housing and commissaries along the canal route and the rail lines of both countries were contracted to extend to the canal zone to expedite worker travel and the shipment of materials. | ||
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==Incidents of Note== | ==Incidents of Note== | ||
===Canal Born Children=== | ===Canal Born Children=== | ||
The question of citizenship for children born to parents living in the international canal zone, Enfants nes della canal (ENdCs) (Eng: Canal Born Children (CBCs)) became a major issue for workers. For children with parents from the same nation with {{wpl|Jus sanguinis}} citizenship, the question was moot. But for parents of different nations or from nations with {{wpl|Jus soli}} laws the question was of major concern. In [[1970]] an Office of Canal Borne Children for Repatriation was formed as part of the International Red Cross and International Red Crescent. Volunteers were sent to the Canal to help parents work through citizenship laws and determine where they could go with their children when the work was complete. For the majority if the workers there was time to sort through the myriad hoops and red tape but for families of workers who were fired, invalided, or killed the situation was more dire. A refugee camp developed nearer to the end of the project as tens of thousands of people realized they had nowhere to go. This lead to what has been coined the | The question of citizenship for children born to parents living in the international canal zone, Enfants nes della canal (ENdCs) (Eng: Canal Born Children (CBCs)) became a major issue for workers. For children with parents from the same nation with {{wpl|Jus sanguinis}} citizenship, the question was moot. But for parents of different nations or from nations with {{wpl|Jus soli}} laws the question was of major concern. In [[1970]] an Office of Canal Borne Children for Repatriation was formed as part of the International Red Cross and International Red Crescent. Volunteers were sent to the Canal to help parents work through citizenship laws and determine where they could go with their children when the work was complete. For the majority if the workers there was time to sort through the myriad hoops and red tape but for families of workers who were fired, invalided, or killed the situation was more dire. A refugee camp developed nearer to the end of the project as tens of thousands of people realized they had nowhere to go. This lead to what has been coined the Vandarch Diaspora. The term refers to the children born in the canal zone between [[1959]]-[[1975]] and their descendants who often live in countries whose cultures and identities are not their own. This also coincided with the development of multinational unions with more restrictive collective immigration laws, worsening the issue. | ||
===Canal Crisis=== | ===Canal Crisis=== | ||
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===2015 Faucilh Sageta Obstruction=== | ===2015 Faucilh Sageta Obstruction=== | ||
In the summer of [[2015]] the [[Bulkh]]an flagged vessel {{wpl|Golden-class container ship|Faucilh Sageta}} (Eng. Rapid Arrow), operated by Sempre Lines LLC, a subsidiary of the [[Burgundian North Levantine Trading Company]], grounded in the Grand | In the summer of [[2015]] the [[Bulkh]]an flagged vessel {{wpl|Golden-class container ship|Faucilh Sageta}} (Eng. Rapid Arrow), operated by Sempre Lines LLC, a subsidiary of the [[Burgundian North Levantine Trading Company]], grounded in the Grand Vandarch Canal. The 400 m (1,312 ft 4 in) container ship was the first of its class and the largest ever to pass through the canal system. The grounding took place in the La corsette della sirene (Eng. The Mermaid's corset) portion of the canal, known to be the narrowest part of the waterway. A notable high cross wind was observed by the Canal Authorities during the time of the grounding. The {{wpl|Golden-class container ship|Rapid Arrow}} was loaded to 95% load capacity, drafting 19.7 meters. The crew was based in [[Peshabiwar]] with a captain from [[Umardwal]]. The load was mostly inexpensive consumer goods from a number of countries in [[Audonia]] bound for three ports in the [[Vandarch]]. | ||
====Certifications, licenses, and bill of lading==== | ====Certifications, licenses, and bill of lading==== | ||
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==Economic Impact== | ==Economic Impact== | ||
==Alternative Routes== | ==Alternative Routes== | ||
The [[Carolina Grand Canal]] is the only other waterway that connects the [[ | The [[Carolina Grand Canal]] is the only other waterway that connects the [[Vandarch]] to the international waterways and its shipping lanes. | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||