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Is this a dangerous manoeuvre in a Pilot Boat?

published on 26 October 2020 - 2269 -

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Found on YouTube. Created by "The Kulasisis BULLEN".

Editors note: A film of a pilot boat has just been published on YouTube with the title "How Dangerous being in a Pilot Boat..." on YouTube. I'm not sure if this really shows a dangerous maneuver, maybe the experts can comment on it here.

But in principle it is problematic to approach the ship in such a small Pilot Boat in the wake from astern and cross the waves there. I remember an accident from Finland in December 2017 where the boat capsized and people died. Is this situation shown here comparable to the one from Finland or is it a comparatively harmless maneuver?

Here are the references to the accident at that time:

https://www.maritimefirstnewspaper.com/2017/12/21/finland-two-maritime-pilots-die-after-their-vessel-capsizes/

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