The first volume of Pilots concentrated on the stories of American and British schooners. Volume 2 enters what for many will be a less familiar world... that of the remarkable pilot brigs and small undecked craft. Schooners range from the Hiates of Portugal to the beautiful station boats of the North Sea ports of Germany, The Netherlands, Belgium, and France. The development of the schooners themselves into such highly sophisticated craft is traced from regional predecessors. Volume 2 of Pilots is not just about boats — the sailors also have their role. The book follows highly difficult manoeuvres under sail, dangerous transfers at sea, the routine of everyday life, and the perils of heavy weather including ships wrecked and lives saved. All aspects of a spectacular and previously unpublished maritime tradition are considered, not forgetting the competitions between pilots to be the best crews.
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Video Pilot Boat DEURLOO (Westerschelde Vlissingen - NL), Access to Antwerp
published on 30 May 2025
Article Realtime run-through of Ever Given
published on 26 March 2021
Video A Maersk pilot out at sea: 360-degree experience
published on 2 September 2022
How do our pilots board a moving vessel? Get the full experience and look around in the 360-degree environment from arriving to the vessel by boat, climbing the ladder to the side door and finally climbing down again - all while the container vessel is in motion.
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Video New pilot boat for Southwest Alaska Pilots Association
published on 8 April 2020
Opinion Webinar on 24th October: Re-conceptualizing Indian Maritime Pilotage
by AIMPA - All India Marine Pilots' Association - published on 22 October 2020
Video DJI Mavic 2 Pro - Foyle Leader Pilot Vessel
published on 6 August 2020
Article Falmouth Harbour inviting UK tenders to build “greenest, most efficient” £1M+ Pilot Boat
published on 24 August 2022
Video Wärtsilä Pilot PRO working with TRENZ Pilot Plug
published on 30 August 2019
Video The Fremantle Pilots
published on 5 February 2025
Knot your average day job.
Video contributors: AAL shipping, WA Maritime museum, Fremantle Ports.
Fremantle Pilots respectfully acknowledges the profound connection that exists between the land, waterways, and the traditional lands of the Whadjuk people. We pay our deepest respects to the Whadjuk people, the original custodians of the expansive Walyalup region, and recognize the enduring significance of their cultural heritage and beliefs in shaping the present and future of the Whadjuk...
