Hakodate . . . An unusual arrival

The arrival of the local Pilot is part of the ritual of docking in a new port. They usually arrive in sleek, fast motor launches and then manoeuvre in close and the Pilot climbs a short ladder to enter the ship and proceed to the Bridge to advise the Captain

This morning in Hakodate (Hak-Oh-Dat-Eh) there was a very different sound and looking out we saw this unusual Pilot arrivalRead more