Land and Sea: Sea Harbour Pilots

Text and photos by Tonci Regjo
Pilot for the Split Harbour

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Using two, 66TBP tugs to assist in berthing the 90,000 GT bulker “Jin Weng Feng”. The port is “Puerto Brisas” at La Guajira, Colombia. The vessel is turned to port just outside the berth limits due to limited room in the basin with enough depth. Then she’s backed in.

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