James Smart, one of the team of Liverpool pilots employed by Liverpool Pilot Services Ltd on the river Mersey, England, UK.

James Smart, one of the team of Liverpool pilots employed by Liverpool Pilot Services Ltd on the river Mersey, England, UK. Stock Photo
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Colin McPherson / Alamy Stock Photo

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EDTB3T

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66.5 MB (1.9 MB Compressed download)

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5906 x 3937 px | 50 x 33.3 cm | 19.7 x 13.1 inches | 300dpi

Date taken:

5 November 2014

Location:

Seaforth Docks, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom, Europe

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James Smart, one of the team of Liverpool pilots employed by Liverpool Pilot Services Ltd to assist in the navigation of shipping in and out of Seaforth Docks and in the river Mersey, standing alongside the MSC Sandra. It was the pilot's job to navigate the 43, 000 tonne container ship out of Seaforth Dock at the beginning of its voyage to Montreal, Quebec. Liverpool pilots such as James Smart were responsible for pilotage of thousands of vessels each year entering or leaving the post of Liverpool.