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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Video Goodchild ORC 171 Pilot Boat "Ouse" recently delivered to Associated British Ports (Humber)
published on 28 July 2021
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published on 20 April 2020
Video Pilot disembarkation in Istanbul Strait
published on 30 December 2020
Article AMSA warns of counterfeit pilot ladders and certificates
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Video TRENZ PPU SIRIUS - New Generation Portable Pilot Unit
published on 18 February 2025
TRENZ proudly present you the next generation portable pilot unit. "SIRIUS" has been redesigned to allow more functionality and precision now and new features in the future. www.trenz-ppu.com SIRIUS Features: High-precision Rate of Turn (ROT) achieved through dual gyroscope and accelerometer integration, utilizing the TRENZ Sensor Fusion algorithm Standard-precision GNSS receiver supporting four concurrent constellations (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou) and augmentation via SBAS Advanced AIS/...
Video Serious Injury to Pilot video by Maritime Training Services
published on 13 December 2019
