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 All aspects of a spectacular and previously unpublished maritime tradition are considered, not forgetting the competitions between pilots to be the best crews.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 Webcam Port Miami -- Live Streaming from PTZtv
published on 28 October 2020
VIDEO: CELEBRITY APEX departing Port Everglades on 10/22/2020. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sU3ntarnzzY&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR37xWZeVQo8xEq2ZzxQwnGWFB87Sgl2XJKr8XYnwZDqnRMT20oZcvlL8R0 Like our YouTube Channel? You will LOVE our website! https://PortMiamiWebcam.com (Since 2012) with Live Audio, VHF Marine Radio transmissions, MarineTraffic Map, Twitter Feed & links to our many Cruise Port Cameras. The next best thing to being there. PTZtv's Cruise Port "Repositioning" Schedule and...
Video Pilot boarding Fremantle/Australia
published on 27 June 2022
Video Rodman 21, el modelo más compacto de la gama de embarcaciones de prácticos de Rodman.
published on 8 April 2021
Article New Pilot Boat Dpc Dodder Arrives In Dublin Port
published on 22 March 2022
Dublin Port Company has taken delivery of a new Pilot Boat, named DPC Dodder. The state-of-the art vessel, which represents a significant investment to support the critical service performed by the pilots and pilot boat crews, arrived in Dublin Port on St. Patrick’s Day having set sail from Great Yarmouth last week.
Article Finland's Ministry of Transport and Communications launches project to reform Pilotage Act
published on 7 April 2021
Video Chart Projections and Chart Accuracy - ECDIS
published on 11 July 2020
With the increasing accuracy and reliability of navigational receivers, this part of the video module will try to establish a better understanding of the mathematical definition of the Earth’s surface and mapping of this curved shape onto a plane surface. Chart Projections and Chart Accuracy https://youtu.be/kOaWimnAN-U Principle Used For Creating Electronic Charts https://youtu.be/xY_MBubhUFs Display of Electronic Charts https://youtu.be/qnoFO0T-cLo Route Planning With ECDIS https://...
Article Awards 2021 - Best Large Pilot Boat by Hart Marine: "Mantaray"
published on 24 May 2022
Video Port of Liverpool - Pilot Boat "Petrel"
published on 4 August 2025
Article Gladding-Hearn delivers new Pilot Boat to Michigan Pilots
published on 15 July 2022
