Humber River estuary ship pilot dies in boat to ship transfer

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A BRITISH ship’s pilot has died following an accident during pilot transfer on northern England’s Humber River estuary, reports Ventura California’s gCaptain. The accident took place January 8 while the pilot was transferring from a pilot transfer boat to a large ocean going vessel, the UK Maritime Pilots’ Association (UK MPA) confirmed in a statement. The Marine Accident Investigation Branch is investigating. The UK MPA confirmed the victim as Francesco Galia, a British maritime pilot with two...

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