Disney Wonder - pilot boat approaches to drop off the Mississippi River boat pilot

River Mersey Pilot Boat going slowly inbound on the river before turning and heading northbound again.

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KITTIWAKE ( MMSI 232008570) is a Pilot and currently sailing under the flag of United Kingdom (UK) Here she is speeding down the River this morning.

Pilot boat at Velsen-Noord crew prepares to join cruise ship Norwegian Prima.

South Australian port operator Flinders Ports has expanded its fleet of harbour services vessels with the recent acquisition of a newbuild pilot boat constructed by Hart Marine in the neighbouring state of Victoria.

Bulk Carrier sailing from Seaforth Dock through Gladstone Lock into The River Mersey

Dieter Morhardt ist Kanalsteurer auf dem Nord-Ostsee-Kanal. Was den Beruf ausmacht erzählt er im Video.
Eine umfangreiche Reportage zu den Kanalsteurern gibt es hier:
https://www.shz.de/regionales/kiel/kanalsteurer-auf-dem-nord-ostsee-kanal-ein-in-deutschland-einmaliger-beruf-id19542646.html