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Originally Posted by flatbutt
A question founded in ignorance...are the various ports so very different that a competent captain/helmsman can't be provided accurate guidance and only a local pilot can safely navigate?
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Ships/Captains mostly want local pilot knowledge on the bridge. Virtually all the Ships I've seen at this port have only visited once, so they have no past knowledge to fall back on. Whereas perhaps lakers for example, that become familiar with ports that they visit often become more comfortable on their own, IMO