Pilot Shows His Skills at Sharpness

Поделиться
HTML-код
  • Опубликовано: 22 дек 2024

Комментарии • 31

  • @philipspencer1834
    @philipspencer1834 2 месяца назад +2

    Just seen this…. Great work and excellent commentary. Our pilots are much under appreciated. 😎👍

  • @johnland5042
    @johnland5042 2 месяца назад +1

    Top shelf once again. Thank you!

  • @daverickards7647
    @daverickards7647 2 месяца назад +1

    Another brilliant video Chris , thank you. Keep up the good work .

    • @ChrisWitts
      @ChrisWitts  2 месяца назад

      Thank you for that Dave

  • @ThamesShips
    @ThamesShips 2 месяца назад

    Another excellent video. Very professional job as always from the pilot and all the crew.

    • @ChrisWitts
      @ChrisWitts  2 месяца назад +1

      Many thanks, look out for the next film on Saturday, moving into modern times!

    • @ThamesShips
      @ThamesShips 2 месяца назад

      @@ChrisWitts Will do 👍

  • @stevebuckley885
    @stevebuckley885 2 месяца назад +1

    Another brilliant video. Thanks.

  • @simonhobbs3458
    @simonhobbs3458 2 месяца назад

    Great videos chris .I live in Cardiff down the coast a little, and have always been interested in the Severn and Bristol Channel ,love Lydney and Gloucester and that generall area keep up the good work mate

    • @ChrisWitts
      @ChrisWitts  2 месяца назад

      Thanks Simon, much appreciated

  • @noseeum6385
    @noseeum6385 2 месяца назад

    Very impressive handling skills.

    • @ChrisWitts
      @ChrisWitts  2 месяца назад

      Agreed, but accidents do happen, thank goodness very rarely.

  • @tomcarr1358
    @tomcarr1358 2 месяца назад +1

    It would have been interesting to know the purpose of the ships' visits and the tidal window which dictated the opening duration of Sharpness gates.

  • @mikepowell2776
    @mikepowell2776 2 месяца назад

    I lived at Sharpness for a decade and was always impressed by the skill and accurate seamanship of pilots and masters entering and leaving port.
    For years I was a port agent in Southampton and elsewhere so I’m wondering why this vessel is flying the Union Flag as a courtesy and not the correct Red Ensign. I’ve noticed this lapse of etiquette several times here and in East Anglian ports - always amongst short-sea freighters.

    • @ChrisWitts
      @ChrisWitts  2 месяца назад

      Hi Mike, yes, flags, I have noticed it is more common these days to fly the Union Flag and not the Red Ensign. Standards to day are suspect!

    • @mivanwe
      @mivanwe Месяц назад +1

      My dad worked on the dock for 30 years. Ken Heeps

  • @PaulGibson-f7x
    @PaulGibson-f7x 2 месяца назад

    Loved the film what a surprise seeing monika muller, ( now rix partner) she's not been back to the uk for a long time, cheers

    • @ChrisWitts
      @ChrisWitts  2 месяца назад +1

      Thanks Paul, yes we miss the Mullers at Sharpness.

  • @bryansmith1920
    @bryansmith1920 2 месяца назад +1

    Handling a Coracle on a local pond, will start the process, of what it means, to go down to the Sea in boats, it's either a calling, or a skill, I think long-time sailors, know, the difference,

  • @jannilshansen6142
    @jannilshansen6142 2 месяца назад

    Swinging the ship 360°? One full turn?

    • @ChrisWitts
      @ChrisWitts  Месяц назад

      I know, I am useless with degrees and numbers!!

  • @glynnejones4132
    @glynnejones4132 19 дней назад

    Bow thrusters have made tugs redundant...

  • @trevorroberts9584
    @trevorroberts9584 2 месяца назад +1

    Grain from Russia? The ship has the Port of St Petersburg painted on it?
    What about international sanctions on Russia?