Approx. 200 attendees meet to discuss about the main topic "Pilotage - The Value of Human Capital
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The conference will be accompanied by an exhibition in which nearly 20 companies will participate.
Full program can be downloaded here.
Full program can be downloaded here.
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. )
These fast, sturdy, boats have to ferry Belfast pilots out to large vessels coming in to Belfast harbour. Piloted vessels range from large tankers, bulk carriers, container ships, ferries and cruise liners, right down to barges and fishing boats. Not only this, Belfast Harbour pilots...