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Walleye

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1. I understand there was a harbor pilot at the helm

Reply to ribrepin (Original post)

Fri Mar 29, 2024, 04:52 AM

Mar 29

I think I read that, plus I read that the port of Baltimore doesn’t make use of tugboats as much the way some harbors do. I suppose it’s remotely possible it could’ve been some sort of sabotage, but it looks to me like the engine went out and they lost steering,. It was just a particularly bad place

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I have a question about the Port of Baltimore [View all] ribrepin Mar 29 OP

I understand there was a harbor pilot at the helm Walleye Mar 29 #1

OK - I hadn't read anything about a harbor Pilot being aboard ribrepin Mar 29 #2

There was one pilot and one apprentice pilot aboard. cloudbase Mar 29 #3

Thank you ribrepin Mar 29 #4

There was a harbor pilot and an apprentice harbor pilot on board AverageOldGuy Mar 29 #5

Internet. Igel Mar 29 #6