Suggested required reading for all mariners no matter where they work: on rivers, in open seas, in narrow passages or limited draft conditions. A good balance between theory and practical hands-on approach with excellent illustrated examples. Consists of three parts: 1) the ship's capabilities and its manoeuvring gear; 2) the forces which set the ship moving; 3) the ship as it manoeuvres (mooring, sailing in shallow waters, port manoeuvres, etc.).
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Article Blackcomb Helicopters doing precision work
published on 12 November 2020
Video Emergency Fire Drill on Pilot Boat
published on 10 August 2022
Video "Ship's Pilot" - A poem by Gaylen K. Bunker
published on 13 February 2020
Video Overhead View of Ship Getting Underway in Guayania Puerto Rico
published on 13 September 2022
Video Time Lapse: Pilotage of an inbound LNG Carrier, Port of Rotterdam
published on 6 July 2019
Time Lapse Video: An inbound LNG carrier arrives at the Port of Rotterdam. At sea, in the Eurogeul channel, two maritime pilots have joined the vessel. Between the breakwaters four harbour tugs (Smit Harbour Towage) make fast to assist her manoeuvre. In the Beerkanaal channel the LNG carrier is stopped and swung before entering the Nijlhaven harbour. While approaching LNG Jetty 1 the ship's mooring lines are taken ashore by mooringboats (Koninklijke Roeiers Vereeniging Eendracht).
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Article Shore Based Pilotage, a matter of trust
by Ed Verbeek - published on 14 October 2021
Article BC Pilotage Authority adds 20m Pilot Boat to fleet
published on 5 November 2021