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 All aspects of a spectacular and previously unpublished maritime tradition are considered, not forgetting the competitions between pilots to be the best crews.
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Article The magnetic north pole migration - What a Pilot should know
by Marine-Pilots.com - published on 22 February 2019
The Arctic magnetic pole does not move anymore. It runs, faster and faster. In recent years, even faster than expected. Therefore, geo-researchers have now had an unscheduled change to their world model and adjust their calculations, so that navigation with compass and other navigation aids such as a Pilot Plug, used by pilots around the world, continue to work.
Video Pilot Transfers & Dolphins Stealing the Show! Port of Tyne Action
published on 30 May 2025
Join me for a busy day on the pilot boat at the Port of Tyne as we guide ships in and out of the river – with a surprise visit from a pod of dolphins putting on an incredible show! From fast-paced pilot transfers to unexpected wildlife moments, this one’s got it all. 📍 Filmed on the River Tyne 🚢 Real-life pilot boat action 🐬 Dolphins playing Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more behind-the-scenes footage from life at sea! #jfktwo #portoftyne #portoftyne #shipspotting...
Video Belfast Harbour adds new Pilot Boat to Marine Fleet
published on 16 April 2024
Video Pilot Cutter 19.6m for sale (Wales)
published on 3 June 2022
Video Pilot launch Nepean seen off Point Lonsdale, Victoria, Australia.
published on 21 November 2024
Video Operation "Icebreaker" in Port of Quebec, Canada
published on 28 February 2020
Video Pilot Vessel "CATAMARÁN ANTARES"
published on 4 November 2022
#PilotVessel "CATAMARÁN ANTARES"/ On board #PilotBoat "PAX"/ #CanalAccesoAPuertoLaPlata #pilots #pilotonboard #RioDeLaPlata #Argentina / 02.November.2022 This video shows, the moment which the Pilot Vessel "CATAMARÁN ANTARES", after departured from #LaPlataHarbour went to the Boarding Point in #ZonaComún to embark and disembark #Pilots #LaPlataHarbour . These images were taken on board the Pilot Vessel "PAX" (inbound vessel), when she was underway inside the #CanalAccesoAPuertoLaPlata...
Video Pilotage
published on 26 July 2021
