Video Meet Captain Lyle Donovan, a San Diego Bay pilot with the San Diego Bay Pilots Association
published on 27 May 2020
May is Maritime Month at the Port of San Diego and we are proud to highlight some of our hardworking men and women of the Working Waterfront. Meet Captain Lyle Donovan, a San Diego Bay pilot with the San Diego Bay Pilots Association. His work consists of guiding ships in and out of San Diego Bay in a safe and efficient manner. A typical day includes guiding a 650-foot car carrying vessel or a 950-foot cruise ship into San Diego Bay. This entails boarding the vessels by climbing up a ladder,...
Article NAUTITEC Shiphandling Simulator and Training Centre, Germany
published on 9 February 2021
Article Interactive pilot ladder poster by UKMPA
by United Kingdom Maritime Pilots Association - published on 14 August 2025
Opinion Piloting and the unstoppable wheel of technology.
by Captain Ricardo Caballero "Themaritimepilot" - published on 25 June 2020
Opinion Five questions for Ahmed Sati / Marine Pilot at P&O Maritime
by Marine-Pilots.com - published on 18 November 2020
Video Shiphandling: Pivot Point and Transverse Thrust
published on 22 May 2022
Video Taiwan’s first female maritime pilot|Taiwan News
published on 16 July 2024
As Taiwan’s first female maritime pilot, Huang Chao-ling battles wind and waves every day as she guides ships safely into port. Her profession is high-risk and ultra-specialized, requiring years of experience at sea. Huang’s remarkable career is featured in Episode 50 of "The Soul of the Craftsman," a video series produced by the General Association of Chinese Culture. As strong winds blow and the rope ladder sways, maritime pilot Huang Chao-ling clambers up the ship, so that she can guide...