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TnDem

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4. re: harbors

Reply to Bernardo de La Paz (Reply #1)

Sun May 18, 2025, 07:54 AM

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Actually, in ports and harbors, a harbor PILOT boards the ship and guides it into the harbor and berth, taking the wheel from the actual ship Captain.

The tugboats do not steer the ship, the pilot does.

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I'm thinking I'll cancel my planned Mexican Navy cruise... [View all] wcmagumba Yesterday OP

In harbours, such ships are controlled by the tugboats along side them. Bernardo de La Paz Yesterday #1

re: harbors TnDem Yesterday #4

This was a Tall Ship, not under sail, limited engine steerage haele Yesterday #5

Was it a Qatari Air Force One pilot practicing? Probably didn't have enough water landings under Wonder Why Yesterday #6

Correct. Tugboats in communication with pilot. Very unlikely to be fault of Mexican command at all. . . .nt Bernardo de La Paz Yesterday #7

agreed TnDem Yesterday #8

No tug attached RoseTrellis Yesterday #11

OK, I'll stay off the tugboats too... wcmagumba Yesterday #2

Maybe try the Hudson River like the tall ships did in the Bicentenial of 1976 with no problems of tricky currents... brush Yesterday #3

Charts list MHW - "Mean High Water" as well as depth. Don't they? Conjuay Yesterday #9

Not like KRASNOV's FAA. UTUSN Yesterday #10