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Pilot tender WESER PILOT (Bremerhaven)

published on 2 April 2025 - 1892 -

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Found on YouTube. Created by "Robert Pflueger Butjadingen ". Originally published on 2025-03-27.

Floating pilot transfer station for the provision of pilots in the Weser estuary / German Bight sets sail again after a stay of several hours for supplies at Willy Brandt Platz on the Weser. The ship is approx. 61 metres long, 25 metres wide and has a draught of approx. 6.4 metres. It was completed at the Abeking & Rasmussen shipyard in 2010. The catamaran-style hull construction is striking. Slight distortions in the picture are due to the stabilisation in Google Photos.
Original sound without moderation. Photo taken on Thursday, 27 March 2025

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