Boat coordinates docking at busy marina, Key West FL
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A boat named Maria Francesca communicates with Galleon Marina to coordinate docking instructions. The boat has no crew onboard and there is heavy marine traffic in the area. Docking guidance involves using black lines on finger piers to assist with safe docking.
Audio|Heard on: Key West Public Safety
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00:59
Transcript:
00:00
Galleon Marina, Galleon Marina.
00:02
Maria Francesca, and one six, over.
00:09
This is Galleon Marina, switch up to one seven, over.
00:13
Switching one seven.
00:15
Two,
00:20
Is this Oliver or?
00:23
Yeah, I'm right here, come on in, over.
00:30
Come again, Galleon, Maria Francesca, 17.
00:39
Very good. Now, Stan 1-7.
00:41
You haven't helped me docked before.
00:43
I don't have any crew on board.
00:45
There's a lot of boats coming out right now.
00:47
But I have black lines on each of my finger piers.
00:50
It does not matter what side you're on.
00:52
Just put one of the black lines on a midship fleet, and that'll catch me when I'm coming in.
00:58
I'll be coming in, bow forward.
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Front St, Key West, FL 33040
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