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Port Everglades Pilots Crane Arrival


published on 19 November 2020 662 -

On November 17th 2020 Port Everglades Pilot Mark Ruppert brought the ship Zhen Hua 25 into Port Everglades. The ship was loaded with 3 huge gantry cranes, a crucial part of the port expansion project.

Found on YouTube. Filmed and produced by Captain Carl Mahler

Editor's note: Great video but where is the life jacket? 1:36
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