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 All aspects of a spectacular and previously unpublished maritime tradition are considered, not forgetting the competitions between pilots to be the best crews.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 Mapping Safe Maritime Pilotage: Understanding Complexity in Maritime Pilotage
by University of York - published on 9 February 2026
Article Coast Guard assists distressed cargo ship off San Juan, Puerto Rico
by Marine-Pilots.com - published on 3 August 2020
Video 75ª Assemblea Nazionale Fedepiloti
published on 18 April 2022
Video Perfect Simulation: Ever Given Accident in 2D plus 3D
published on 21 April 2021
Article Capt. Luigi Mennella is the new President of Fedepiloti
by Marine-Pilots.com - published on 6 July 2020
Video Swedish Royal Pilotage Steamship S/S Orion
published on 19 October 2021
Video Nighttime departure from Figueira da Foz including VHF radio communication - ship time laps video
published on 9 February 2022
The Dutch coaster Mv. Stroombank is leaving the port of Figueira da Foz in Portugal. Normally operations are restricted to daylight only, but because bad weather was forecasted for the days to come we've received an exemption and were allowed to depart during dark hours. Cargo operations were running close to the departure deadline so we quickly secured the cargo and prepared the vessel for sea. The tide was running out so we used the forward spring to keep position as we went slow astern...