Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

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Monday, September 26, 2022 @ 1503
SCOTIA (In 2022 Pilot boat at Ayr, Scotland, Associated British Ports, Ayr, Scotland, UK) Own Page

Ayr pilot vessel SCOTIA practices a man overboard / rescue exercise at Ayr dock entrance

Ship's locationPort of Ayr, Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K. at entrance to Griffin DockPort of RegistryAyr (Scotland, UK)

 

   Ayr pilot vessel SCOTIA was returning to port after taking the pilot from the outbound cargo ship RUNNER.

   As SCOTIA was entering Griffin Dock the crew of the pilot vessel conducted a man overboard / rescue exercise by throwing an orange coloured lifebuoy from the boat into the water and the vessel quickly turned and retrieved the lifebuoy.