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Hamburg Harbor Pilot Boat "Lotse 4" on Elbe River

published on 24 November 2023 - 3247 -

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Found on YouTube. Created by "Ship to Sky Spotting Channel". Recorded on 2023-08-07. Originally published on 2023-11-17.

Ship Name: Pilot 4
ENI: 04810620
Client: Hamburg Port Authority (HPA)
Operator: Hafenlotsenbrüdergesellschaft Hamburg
Shipyard: Schiffswerft Hermann Barthel, Derben
Building No. 170
Classification: Germanischer Lloyd
Grade: GL + 100 A5 IN (1,2) Z Pilot Boat
Length: 17.93 m
Width 4.98 m
Draught 1.20 m
Main engines: 2 MAN Type D 2876 LE 407
Machine output: 2 x 360 kW/1,800 rpm

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