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 All aspects of a spectacular and previously unpublished maritime tradition are considered, not forgetting the competitions between pilots to be the best crews.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 Maritime Pilots’ Risky Operational Behavior Analysis Based on Structural Equation Model
published on 12 October 2022
Video Pilot Fabio Fontes in action - 04/03/2023
published on 8 May 2023
Article The NZMPA has launched its new website
published on 12 May 2023
Article CRPPA Seeks 28 Percent Raise Due to Mississippi River Challenges
by Marine-Pilots.com - published on 5 August 2020
Video TV Interview Maritime Pilot Devan Pulliah
published on 11 July 2020
Video Pilot Vessel "Golden Gate" under the Golden Gate Bridge
published on 8 December 2021
Video Marine Pilot falls in Water During Embarkation
published on 4 July 2019
We do not put videos of accidents on our website out of voyeurism. We would like to point out that the work of a pilot is always dangerous, especially when embarking and disembarking!
These incidents should be a warning. It can hit anyone out of carelessness.
Dear pilots, please always be mindful and always think of your safety!