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.Video Pilot Boarding Ship in Extreme Weather condition
published on 2 August 2021
Video Pilot Boats from port of Kobe, Japan
published on 3 June 2022
Video Actual Pilot Boat Approached Ship/Boat Debarking
published on 14 April 2022
Article Maryland Pilots Order New Launch from Gladding-Hearn
published on 24 January 2023
Video Pilot Boat Draco. Port of Rotterdam, February 23, 2020.
published on 1 April 2020
Video ETA and EMPA Efficient and safe towage operations
published on 31 August 2022
The European Tugowners Association in collaboration with the European Maritime Pilots Association has produced this informative video on efficient and safe towage operations. These guidelines address the main factors affecting the safety of harbour towage operations such as good communications between pilots, ship captains and tugmasters.
Video Maritime Pilot - Mansoon in river Humber EP 10
by Dr. Captain Ahmed Sati - published on 18 December 2024
Video Allision Between Containership Maersk Shekou & Tall Ship Leeuwin II | ATSB Released Interim Report
published on 22 April 2025
Details on Fremantle Incident: MV Maersk Sheoku Collides with STS Leeuwin II and actions of Crew and Pilots April 21, 2025 In this episode, Sal Mercogliano — a maritime historian at Campbell University (@campbelledu) and former merchant mariner — discusses the Australian Transport Safety Bureau Interim Report on the Collision between Maersk Shekou and tall ship STS Leeuwin II. #leeuwinII #Fremantle #collision 00:00 Background 09:57 Arrival at Fremantle 17:22 Entrance into Channel 27:27...