harbour master

British

noun

an official in charge of a harbour

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New characters include scientist and inventor Ava Potts, played by Danielle Jam, local vet Dr Ollie, played by Carl Spencer, and the harbour master, played by William Andrews.

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"The harbour master is well aware of us so if they do need anything from us they will call and we'll do whatever we can but I don't anticipate being required for any rescues."

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Harbour master: An early morning run in Aberdeen for Eilidh Paterson had the added bonus of this shot, with the metal looking like rays of light.

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It said the harbour master erected unguarded edge signage and painted the mooring staples, which "could potentially pose a trip hazard" but were not a contributing factor in the June incident.

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Harbour master Pieter van der Wal, who's head of seaports in the region, said there was immense relief that the ship was finally safe.

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