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Welcome to Driver's Ed...For Supertankers

published on 2 October 2019 - 779 -

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It turns out that supertankers and cruise ships have valets. They're called maritime pilots, and they're among the most elite ship handlers in the world. So where does one go to learn how to park the largest ships in the world? To the Maritime Pilots Institute in Covington, La. There, they use mini-versions of the behemoth boats to teach the basics. All aboard!

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Riccardo di Stefano Germany

on 31 March 2020, 08:46 UTC

Dear Adel,

please contact MPI directly: admissions@maritimepilotsinstitute.org.

Riccardo

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Adel Hussein IMPA - International Maritime Pilots’ Association, Libya

on 30 March 2020, 20:02 UTC

That’s amazing, my name is Adel and I am a second officer and I worked as a first pilot since 2017 at Tripoli port - Libya - North Africa .and now I’m resident in Canada. can you tell me what is the cost of such course at this center, please?

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If you would like to find out more about this boat or would like to get in touch with me about anything mentioned in this video: 👉🏻 https://linktr.ee/john_johnson 👈🏻
Voyager T2000 Yacht Tour: https://youtu.be/Z8m7mWNWGAs
Voyager T2000 sea trial: https://youtu.be/ihgjtrgV0O4