Conflict between aircraft and ships

[CaptainSAC]

Ships vs Aircraft

Gibraltar Airport looking at the West end
We usually "park "in lower bottom of the shot where you can see the blue hulled yacht docked stern to, in the case above we would have to come around the cruse ship and the dredger that is usually moored or working there which sometimes brings us further out towards the end of the runway. The port pilots always check with the control tower if their are any arrivals and departures, and plenty of times we have to wait for our "slot" so we can manouver into the marina and berth. Most times we have to turn at the end of the runway, and then back down the channel as it is very shallow and difficult to turn her round and then go stern to. If you are wondering what I am talking about, this was "her"....