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Pilot (harbour)
A harbour pilot guides ships through the narrow, shallow and dangerous coastal waters between a harbour and the open sea.
Pilots specifically use the pilotage techniques relying on nearby visual reference points and local knowledge rather than more automated position fixing or longer distance navigation techniques.
Normally the harbour pilot joins an incoming ship at sea having been transported there by a pilot boat. With outgoing vessels, a pilot boat returns the pilot to land after the ship has successfully negotiated coastal waters.
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