Wednesday, June 18, 2014

Pilots at Work

Pilots on a pilot boat, port of Livorno
A busy day for the pilots of the port of Livorno: it is late afternoon and three cruise ships are leaving within minutes, with also ferries and cargo ships coming and going.
Ventura cruise ship, IMO 9333175, port of Livorno
Twenty minutes later the 291-meter “Ventura” is already outside the port, but we can still see the pilot.
Riviera cruise ship, IMO 9438078, port of Livorno
The 239-meter “Riviera” is still moored inside the Porto Mediceo, but the pilots are already on board.

External links: MS Ventura - MS Riviera (Wikipedia)
Search labels: cruise ship - pilot
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16 comments:

  1. RevrunnerJune 18, 2014 at 12:31 AM

    Pilot boat looks almost awash with water.

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  2. William KendallJune 18, 2014 at 1:35 AM

    Revrunner and I were thinking the exact same thing.

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  3. LowellJune 18, 2014 at 2:02 AM

    These are all superb photos. Each is special. That tug is moving water as it moves out! I didn't realize until fairly recently how busy your port was.

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  4. KateJune 18, 2014 at 2:37 AM

    What a contrast between the two boats.

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  5. MichelleJune 18, 2014 at 3:13 AM

    That first photo looks like they are about to get swamped!

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  6. RandyJune 18, 2014 at 4:34 AM

    That little boat looks like it is sinking.

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  7. Luis GomezJune 18, 2014 at 5:10 AM

    Love these pictures VP. They are great!

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  8. cieldequimperJune 18, 2014 at 8:41 AM

    Brilliant shots, especially the first one!

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  9. DinaJune 18, 2014 at 8:49 AM

    Wow wow, these are SUCH exciting pictures!!

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  10. s.cJune 18, 2014 at 11:47 AM

    Nice detailed shots. I like them.

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  11. GunnJune 18, 2014 at 5:17 PM

    Great images!
    Great documentary style in your posting today.

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  12. HalcyonJune 18, 2014 at 7:03 PM

    They look like they're having fun in that first shot!

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  13. AriannaJune 18, 2014 at 7:31 PM

    Fa un certo effetto vedere gente sopra quella vetrata sospesa! Bel colpo d'occhio sui piloti..ciao, Arianna

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  14. Stefan JanssonJune 18, 2014 at 11:08 PM

    Nice snaps all around. Sure are massive some of these ships.

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  15. KarlJune 19, 2014 at 8:52 AM

    Gorgeous photos, the first is very intriguing and the second is fantastic!

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  16. UnknownJune 20, 2014 at 5:21 PM

    Terrific shots! Love the composition in the middle.

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