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 All aspects of a spectacular and previously unpublished maritime tradition are considered, not forgetting the competitions between pilots to be the best crews.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 Re-Powering Pilot Boat New York
by JMS Naval Architects - published on 7 October 2021
Video Maritime pilot disembark Queen Mary 2
published on 19 August 2022
Video Pilot embarking and disembarking
published on 22 September 2020
Video Operation "Icebreaker" in Port of Quebec, Canada
published on 28 February 2020
Video Na fali PILOT MORSKI
published on 29 January 2026
Video Saving Lives of Maritime Pilots with a Simple Action
published on 20 August 2021
While maritime pilots play the crucial role of ensuring safety of ships, protection of port environment as well as public safety, their personal safety often takes a back seat. However, the simple action of routine maintenance of equipment can save lives.
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Video Tarifa Pilot
published on 18 August 2022
Article Australasian Marine Pilots Institute joins Shipping Australia as a new member
by Shipping Australia Limited - published on 30 September 2021
