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Tribute to NHS mapped by satellite in Bristol Channel
A unique tribute to the NHS has been created in the waters of the Bristol Channel.
A Bristol Port Company crew used a satellite tracker to spell out ‘♡NHS’ across the entrances of Royal Portbury and Avonmouth Docks.
The ‘herogram’ plotted by the crew of the Graham Robertson dredger was captured by satellites tracking the vessel on a live global ship tracking website.
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Captain Jack Fryatt said that he wanted “a unique way to show our appreciation to the NHS”.
The Graham Robertson is a dredger – photo by Bristol Port
He said: “We are key workers at the Port but we have the deepest respect for all the doctors, nurses and other healthcare workers on the frontline and hope this message goes some way to showing how thankful we are for what they are doing.”
The Graham Robertson had finished its dredging operations for the day and were waiting for a ship to leave Avonmouth Dock when they took the opportunity to plot a short detour and create the special tribute.
Captain Jack Fryatt said that he wanted “a unique way to show our appreciation to the NHS” – photo by Bristol Port
Main image courtesy of Bristol Port
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