Marine Log November 2022 Edition: Focus on Workboats

The transfer of pilots to and from seagoing vessels should not rely solely on mutual trust and good intentions.

Brightlingsea Harbour - a mixed leisure and commercial port on the East Coast of England
has recently signed contracts with Seaward to have a new pilot boat built, The demands of Pilot duties as well as working as a patrol boat and harbour launch, and the sea conditions that can occur in the area made the Nelson hulled Seaward the natural choice of vessel.

Short presentation of the steamship S/S Orion

If you have been looking for a Pilot Boat to use in your simulations, take a look here.

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Footage showing what the simulators look like and how they can be used to simulate ship movement in various ports.

An analysis by Ahmed Sati

This is a short documentary done in the 1980s of San Diego Harbor Pilots. It shows the old pilot boat built in 1914. The boat was donated to the Maritime Museum and provides daily bay rides for the public. The film shows arrival of the cruise ship SS Azure Seas.

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