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Belfast Pilot boarding at sea


published on 5 May 2023 109 -

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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