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A day in the life of the Briggs Marine Pilot Launch Vessels

published on 21 February 2020 - 1225 -

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Briggs Marine invited High Impact Media (https://media.hi-impact.co.uk/) to spend a few hours on one of our Pilot Launch Vessels to help us demonstrate the day to day efforts of our crew in Liverpool.

United Kingdom

Briggs Marine & Environmental Services
Seaforth House

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Dennis Robinson Trinity House, United Kingdom

on 21 September 2020, 10:09 UTC

Yet another Pilot wearing a back pack!"

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