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How a pilot gets off a fairly large ship

published on 4 July 2019 - 3127 -

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Departing a 159,000 tonne 274 metre long tanker at the Humber Pilot station

Pilot boarding

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Riccardo di Stefano Germany

on 17 June 2020, 13:44 UTC

Hi Ismael, thank you for this recommendation!

Ismael Matos Brazil

on 17 June 2020, 13:29 UTC

This is how a pilot used to get off a fairly large ship!!!
Old clip of tv program showing 72yo pilot "disembarking" from a cargo ship off Porto de Aracaju, in the NE coast of Brazil. After the jump, there is 2-hour-plus swim to get back to the beach. It is in Portuguese, but all will understand...

Enjoy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VszrWX8g6Ik

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