Category Archives: Helicopter

Helicopters

Posted on December 25, 2007 by Tim

We were leaving port the other day, or evening as the small video clips will show when we had a visit from a very loud and bright flying object, they started flashing searchlights across the deck and it was all … Continue reading →

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Flying Pilots

Posted on December 11, 2007 by Tim

The helicopter with the Dunkerque pilot swishes past the bridge at about 30 metres distance. Impressive machines these choppers.

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Dunkirk sea pilot.

Posted on October 16, 2007 by Tim

  The sea pilot arrived by helicopter yesterday, nothing too strange there. When he arrived on the bridge he wanted to smoke directly which is not allowed so he was in a bit of a humour. When we were going … Continue reading →

Posted in France, French, Helicopter, On the ship, Pilot, Pilotage, cigarettes | 2 Comments

Pilot by chopper

Posted on May 6, 2007 by Tim

On the Netherlands coast last year we had to disembark the pilot by helicopter because the weather was too rough for the pilot boat. The decision to use the helicopter was taken at the last minute and the pilot had … Continue reading →

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