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Last Wednesday we said goodbye to a friend and former colleague Terry Russell

April 7, 2019

Last Wednesday we said goodbye to a friend and former colleague Terry Russell. Terry served as a pilot from 1952 to 1988 having served as an apprentice during the war years. Terry played a big part in the major reorganisation of pilotage in the 1980s as well as being involved with the inception of the…

£1420 raised for Portbury Seaman’s Centre

June 12, 2018

On Friday 8th June 2018 Bristol Pilot Tony Anderton presented a cheque to Portbury Seafarer’s Centre for £1420, which was raised in the raffle and auction on the last day of the UKMPA conference.

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19 Jun

A tight fit .. Fahti sailing from Avonmouth with scrap metal

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6 Jun

in the bar where you have been for last 50 years no doubt

Ken Clarke @MrKennethClarke

Quite a sight in Parliament. Nadine Dorries is hysterical and attacking colleagues. Jacob Rees-Mogg is trying to calm her down and has poured her a whisky in the tea room repeating the words “Que Sera, Sera.” I’m in the corner with a glass of champagne trying not to laugh.

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3 Jun

Hafnia Excelsior inbound with aviation fuel entering Royal Portbury Lock

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18 Mar

I think it’s safe to say they may have lost a lot of business and as for the safety aspect of changing crews overnight that is self evident ..
Disgraceful for the name of P&O to be associated with this

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Footage obtained by BBC South East shows the moment P&O Ferries staff were informed they had lost their jobs.

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