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Pilot boat "SEA PILOT"/ BulkCarrierShip "ASL ARK"/ PuntaIndioChannel/ 19.08.2025

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Found on YouTube. Created by "@ultrabarqueros / Barqueros de Ultramar". Originally published on 2026-01-23.

#PilotVessel "SEA PILOT"/ On board #BulkCarrierShip "ASL ARK" #KM239_1 #PuntaIndioChannel #Recalada #RioDeLaPlata #JP #BoardingPoint/ 19th. August 2025 - 09:47 Local Time.-

On this video (with original sound), you can watch the moment in which the Pilot Vessel "SEA PILOT" arrived to the Port Side of the Bulk Carrier Ship "ASL ARK" (Approaching Maneuver) to Disembark the Rio de la Plata Pilots, from that vessel at the #BoardingStation #KM239_1 #PuntaIndioChannel #Recalada #RioDeLaPlata.-

These images were taken on board the following Vessel:

#BulkCarrierShip "ASL ARK" - Call Sign: V7A7022 - IMO Number: 1027988 - Flag: MARSHALL ISLANDS - LOA: 179,99 - Beam: 32,00 - Depth: 14,80 - CF: 108 - Design Draft: 10,224 - Net Tonnage: 12427 - Gross Tonnage: 24727 - DW: 39783 - Maximum Draft: 09,37 - Delivered Year: 2025 - Load Condition: Partiallity Laden with 32700 Mtons. of CORN and SOYA BEAN MEAL.

FM: "ROSARIO" #Argentina -
BND: "ABIDJAN" #IvoryCoast #costademarfil .-

Date: 19th. August 2025.-
Time: 09:47 hours (Local Time).-

Special appreciation to the Skipper of the Pilot Vessel "SEA PILOT", Mr. Washington DUJI and his Bosun, Mr. Gabriel BETTI VARELA.

Special appreciation to the Master of the Ship "ASL ARK", his Officers and the rest of the Crew.

Special thanks to the #RioDeLaPlataPilots, Mr. Fernando LORENZO, Mr. Carlos LLANOS and the rest of the #Pilots.

You can watch the full video, by clicking on the following Link:/ Puedes ver el video, apretando en el siguiente Enlace: https://youtu.be/kF18tmfrhKA?si=mfHoMPcKw7D2TvZw

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