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A view from the Bridge

Fred. Olsen Cruise Line’s Black Watch served various UK ports and operated itineraries from Southampton. Black Watch offered a five-night Valentine’s weekend cruise in February 2020, with Storm Dennis following the ship up the North Sea, so the first port of call was changed from Amsterdam to Rotterdam. Andrew Cooke talked to her Master, Captain Rommel Pineda, who was born in the

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