KITTIWAKE ( MMSI 232008570) is a Pilot and currently sailing under the flag of United Kingdom (UK) Here she is speeding down the River this morning.

Pilot going onboard, using pilot ladder port side, 1,5 meters above the water.

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Ship Pilot Changing | https://youtu.be/tNunUft6aOo

These are images that no one wants to see. How can people take such a risk and behave so unprofessionally? Purely a matter of luck whether you come home again in the evening!

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