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The work of a Pilot on the tidal Thames, UK - 2010


published on 18 March 2021 770 -

Found on YouTube. Created by "portoflondon". Originally published on 2010-10-19.
Port of London Authority Pilot Jon Stafford talks about his work and the challenges of guiding large ships safely into and out of the Port of London.
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