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Re:The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland Has C... by lmm on Tuesday March 26, 2024 @07:45PM (#39834132)
> All pilots are "harbor pilots".

I don't think that's true. The Suez Canal famously requires pilots, but isn't a harbour (I guess you could argue it functions as one). I've heard of pilots for the Great Barrier Reef which is even more not a harbour.

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Re:The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland Has C... by mannykannot on Tuesday March 26, 2024 @11:58PM (#39835576)
Also the Columbia River Bar Pilots (neither a band nor a drinking club.)

https://www.crmm.org/current-exhibits.html

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Re:The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland Has C... by CydeWeys on Saturday March 30, 2024 @02:54PM (#39877567)
Not my wording. I was responding to someone who was confused whether pilot refers to the normal ship's crew (it does not).
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