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Marine-Pilots.com celebrates its second birthday today

by Frank Diegel - published on 14 October 2021 - 71 -

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Our community is growing day by day and all of us at Marine-Pilots.com say "Thank you!" to everyone who supports us and makes our platform for pilots possible.

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Today we have registered the number 669 of pilot organisations / companies worldwide. 126 countries are represented.

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Video The complex and dangerous Centre Lead Forward Tug Manoeuvre, Port Kembla, Australia

published on 4 July 2019

(Please note: Anthony F Hoy has CASA Operational Certification for UAV Aerial Photography & Aerial Survey).
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published on 5 October 2021

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published on 27 September 2022

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Video A Pilot Boat alongside a Cruise Ship (Norway)

published on 4 August 2025

A Pilot Boat alongside a Cruise Ship

Video Various Marine Pilots Northeastern Caribbean

published on 29 January 2026

*Testing out a new camcorder. A Canon Vixia HFG70. Picture is fantastic. Shot in 1920x1080p at 60FPS. However, the external (add-on) microphone is terrible. Going to replace it with a much better one.*
Marine pilots boarding the ms Eurodam in three locations. Nassau, Bahamas. Amber Cover, Dominican Republic. Half Moon Cay, Bahamas. Did you know that Grand Turk does not have a pilot? I did not know that. Enjoy.
Yes I know I made the "Bahamas" possessive. It's a mistake.

Video Who builds SWATH / SWASH vessels for pilots?

published on 1 October 2021

Advertising film of the SWATH shipyard Abeking & Rasmussen on ships in SWATH design (2013)

Video PilotTracker - Pilot scheduling & vessel movement sharing platform

published on 29 March 2022

PilotTracker secures pilot information to flow effortlessly between you, the port community, and its customers — any time.
To learn more visit: https://port-xchange.com/pilottracker/