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Originally Posted by yellowperil
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
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As I understand it, the lakers pretty much do the same run all season long so they know the ins/outs of their route. When an ocean going vessel navigates the rivers between Lake Huron and Lake Erie they must use a pilot.