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Belfast Pilot boarding at sea

published on 5 May 2023 - 109 -

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Found on YouTube. Created by "the sea short". Originally published on 2023-04-29.

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Pilot Mackenzie Moseley British Columbia Coast Pilots, Canada

on 24 May 2023, 00:21 UTC

That pilot boat looks hard to fall back onto. About a 20' fall? Onto metal deck and railings.....

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published on 17 May 2022

This is the Ben Madigan pilot boat, one of the hard working fleet of Belfast Harbout pilot boats. ( I'm not sure but I believe this might be a Redbay Stormforce, built by Redbay boat builders at Cushendll. )
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There are some problems that never seem to go away and one is the perennial difficulties in providing a safe way of getting pilots on and off a ship.

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published on 27 July 2021

The Company of Master Mariners of India - Chennai Chapter, cordially invites you to a virtual meeting on "BRM During Pilotage" by Capt. Russell D'Cruz.