This summer, The duty crosses the waters of the St. Lawrence River, this giant “almost ocean, almost Atlantic” that Charlebois sings, and its surroundings in order to feed a series. Today: an encounter in pictures with Simon Lebrun, maritime pilot, who guides foreign ships in a difficult section of the St. Lawrence.
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Simon Lebrun sails on the St. Lawrence River near the Rio Tinto Fer et Titane steelworks, on the route between Trois-Rivières and Montreal. Guillaume Levasseur Le Devoir
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The ship he pilots today is Polish. But it varies every day. “The boats come from all over the planet. Crews are not expected to adapt to our customs on board. We adapt to them. » Guillaume Levasseur Le Devoir
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“For me, the river is like the fifth member of my family,” says Simon Lebrun, who has been driving boats there for 13 years now. Since it can sometimes be difficult to navigate on the St. Lawrence, its mandate is to accompany foreign vessels in a specific section of the river. Guillaume Levasseur Le Devoir
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The ship crosses Lake Saint-Pierre. The St. Lawrence is “narrow and shallow” in addition to being subject to seasonal bad weather. The maritime pilot accompanies merchant ships on their journey between Montreal and Trois-Rivières. It takes him between six and eight hours. Guillaume Levasseur Le Devoir
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The ship crosses Lake Saint-Pierre. The St. Lawrence is “narrow and shallow” in addition to being subject to seasonal bad weather. The maritime pilot accompanies merchant ships on their journey between Montreal and Trois-Rivières. It takes him between six and eight hours.
Guillaume Levasseur Le Devoir
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The ship crosses Lake Saint-Pierre. The St. Lawrence is “narrow and shallow” in addition to being subject to seasonal bad weather. The maritime pilot accompanies merchant ships on their journey between Montreal and Trois-Rivières. It takes him between six and eight hours.
Guillaume Levasseur Le Devoir
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During the ride, the Captain comes around to make sure he and Simon are both on the same page. Guillaume Levasseur Le Devoir
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The steelworks along the river. “It’s very special, because you leave your house in slow motion and you have a super high perspective. You see all sorts of things that you don’t see when you cycle, walk or drive the same route. » Guillaume Levasseur Le Devoir
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