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Loodswezen Polaris - Video made with drone.

published on 10 November 2020 - 58 -

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Found on YouTube. Created by "MrUTjoop". Recorded on 2014-05-15.

Footage of the "Pilot Station Vessel" POLARIS of the Dutch Pilot Organisation, made with a DJI Phantom Drone, controlled with a FPV (First Person View), and equipped with a GoPro Hero 3 camera.
The location is Maascenter, an important navigation point for ships entering the Port of Rotterdam in the Netherlands.
Date: 15 may 2014. Music: Skrillex - Scary Monsters & Nice Sprites.

Rotterdam, Netherlands

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