Retirement Tugs a Salty Captain Away From Boats ; Arthur Fournier, 79, Served As Portland Harbor's Senior Docking Pilot for More Than 20 Years.

Portland Press Herald › June 07, 2010

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A longtime ship docking pilot in Portland Harbor known for his hard-charging business style has retired, ending his last effort to regain control of the port's lucrative ship-moving business.

"I have decided to retire and hang up my portable radio," Arthur J. Fournier wrote in a letter submitted to the Board of Harbor Commissioners on Tuesday evening.

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Retirement Tugs a Salty Captain Away From Boats ; Arthur Fournier, 79, Served As Portland Harbor's Senior Docking Pilot for More Than 20 Years.

Fournier, 79, surrendered his state docking master's license after more than two decades as Portland Harbor's senior docking pilot, saying he is proud of protecting the harbor during countless ship transits and hel...

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