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The pilot cutter 'Loodsboot 7' (homeport Antwerp, Belgium) on a Flushing, Zeeland, The Netherlands, jetty on a standby position.

On the aft deckhouse the cook and another crew member are, in spite of a threatening thunderstorm, probably talking about dinner, lol.

This 'cutter' is one of the 3 remaining 'traditional or classical types'. They will be replaced by twin hull boats soon.

Characteristics: built 1978, Length 55.3 m, draft 3.7 m, Crew 18.