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Work profile of maritime pilots in Germany

published on 27 December 2021 - 1095 -

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Pilotage in general

Video Kittiwake Mersey Pilot

published on 22 December 2021

KITTIWAKE ( MMSI 232008570) is a Pilot and currently sailing under the flag of United Kingdom (UK) Here she is speeding down the River this morning.

Video Pilot Leaving Ship Vigo

published on 31 March 2023

Video Harbour Pilot boarding on ship with Pilot ladder

published on 20 August 2021

Video SAMMON Demo Planning FtLauderdale Arrival with comments

published on 20 January 2021

This updated video shows how easy it is to develop an arrival plan with the SAMMON Planning Tool. As a sample the arrival from appraoch until the berth to Ft. Lauderdale is used under strong current of 2kn. At the simulator training courses where we used this tool for preparation of a manoeuvring plan during the briefing sessions all nautical officers involved stated afterwards: "Why don't we have this tool on our ships?"

Article Houston Pilots Practice Part Art, Part Science in Guiding Ships to Port

published on 11 November 2020

Maritime pilots trace the roots of their profession back to the ancient Greeks and Romans when incoming ship captains employed experienced local fisherman to guide their merchant vessels safely into port. It’s a legacy of skill, strength, and sharp wits, and our Houston Pilots (“Pilots”) have been meeting vessels at Galveston’s bar to carry on these proud traditions for just shy of 100 years.

Video Carnival Cruise - Pilot Boat coming along side Carnival Luminosa for Cairns, Australia

published on 27 February 2025

Pilot jumping onboard the Carnival Luminosa at Cairns from the pilot boat .

Video History: Lightship (1950)

published on 18 May 2020

Goodwin Sands, Kent. M/S bows of Trinity House ship "Ready". L/S "Tongue" lightship at sunset. Panning M/S from side to front of service ship (deck level). M/S lightship. M/S bridge of service ship, lightship passes. L/S two ships, pan to lightship. C/U ship's telegraph coming to "stop". M/S seaman pulls fresh water hose to lightship. L/S deck of service ship, general activity. C/U provisions waiting to be transported to lightship. M/S men passing food between ships. L/S side of...

Video Entering the Port of Suape

published on 11 April 2022

Manobra de entrada no Complexo de Suape. Prático Tomás Hatherly, da Praticagem PE.
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Video Pilot onboard disembarking gen. cargo ship

published on 12 November 2021

Pilot onboard disembarking vessel ship #shorts

Video Whitten Road Haulage - Pilot Boat - Cork to A Coruna

published on 8 November 2020

Shown here is some footage of a pilot boat that was recently expertly delivered by our driver Declan to A Coruna from Cork. This load was 4.85m high, 24m long and 4.2m wide overall. It takes a great team coordinating from our office to organise the shipping, escorts and permits here in Ireland and Spain in order to make Declan's job a bit easier. It then takes the drivers expert hand to ensure that the load arrives safely and you can be sure in using Whitten Road Haulage that our years of...