Source: Ship Report Podcasts
Today a look at a special vessel that is commonly seen on the Astoria waterfront: the pilot boat that takes pilots to and from passing ships. These boats are specially designed for demanding work that other boats avoid at all costs – coming in contact with the hull of a moving ship, and transporting pilots safely as they do a dangerous job.
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published on 27 July 2020
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published on 12 March 2024
Video Pilot Boats HamiltonJet AMW MARINE
published on 13 December 2021
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published on 30 April 2025
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published on 5 May 2023
Article Study on Automated Remote Piloting: Basic Elements of Cyber Security
published on 24 November 2022
This article was first published in January 2022: The safety aspects of the maritime autonomy solutions need to be addressed. In order to develop maritime autonomy in the first stage in Finland, the Sea4Value / Fairway (54VF) research program has been established to create automated remote fairway pilotage features in the near future.