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Pilot boarding in Alaska (video by "The Tyler Show")

published on 17 September 2024 - 2988 -

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Found on YouTube. Created by "The Tyler Show". Originally published on 2024-09-13.

Pilot boarding with the Puget Sound Pilots, Southeast Alaska Pilots’ Association (SEAPA), & BC Coast Pilots board an Alaska based cruise ship.

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perry sutton Australia

on 19 September 2024, 23:28 UTC

No use of harnesses to tether pilot and deckhand to safety track

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