Controlling Heavy Tanker Traffic In Europe's Most Modern Commercial Port | The Harbour

At Aberdeen harbour, it's Ralph Greig's first day of training. He's being put through a tough test on the simulator ahead of stepping up to being a harbour pilot. Ex-sailor Ellen Haughland has her heart set on stepping into Ralph's shoes as a VTS controller. Can she become Aberdeen first-ever woman in that role?
And out at sea, the crew on the Bibby Sapphire are bracing themselves for "Mother Nature at her worst" as a force ten storm heads directly towards them. Meanwhile, in the Crown & Anchor, barmaid Val Morrison could never have expected to be serving a troop of Morris dancers...
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Aberdeen Harbour, on the northeast coast of Scotland, is one of Britain's oldest businesses and one of Europe's most modern ports. It is the heartbeat of the offshore oil and gas industry. Every year, more than eight thousand boats pass through the harbour waters, helped by the hidden world of the men and women who keep it running 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. This is their story...
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[@alison4316]

I can't see Val answering to anyone _but_ Val. God love her, I certainly do ❤️

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I can already see the ferries going to and from the European mainland after independence. It will be glorious. Intra Schengen travel to and from Scotland.

[@ayush21399]

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[@alison4316]

I'm surprised they use open coffee mugs lol

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Good

[@krystylsummers8749]

The British vessel was denied to a U.S. port and I would like answers.......

[@karebu2]

3 weeks?
Try going NATS

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[@thereissomecoolstuff]

It's interesting to me that they take someone from out of the area to make them a vts officer. This would be a highly desirable job locally. Could this be considered a diversity hire? Local knowledge appears to be very important in this position. Just an observation.

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cool