Opinion Should the Captain go down with the ship?
by Melvin Mathews - published on 10 November 2020
Video To The Heads with the Port Phillip Sea Pilots - Nepean
published on 6 December 2022
Flying from Shortlands, following the beautiful HM Orc 181 "Nepean" Flying to the very edge of VLOS helped by the elevated position in the carpark, also helped by a good strong coffee from Hesse St! Little known fact, when I was a small child I went out in the Pilot boat from (dad recalls) Gem Pier in Williamstown! I only remember being a bit scared and that's about it. Learn about the Port Phillip Sea Pilots here - https://www.ppsp.com.au/story/ Learn more about the pilot boat here:...
Video (4K) Sea Bear Pilot Boat 14 April 2020
published on 17 April 2020
Video OMC International - DUKC® Explained
published on 14 October 2019
Video Pilot Launch PV Malu Bau off Point Lonsdale
published on 13 December 2023
Article Awards 2022 | Best small Pilot Boat - "Balbblair"- Safehaven Marine
by Baird Maritime - published on 17 April 2023
Video Boarding a ship Pilot San Francisco Bay
published on 31 August 2021
Video Yaw Stability of Ships - Basic Principles by Knud Benedict
published on 18 November 2021
Another very good explanatory video by Knud Benedict. Absolutely worth seeing.
Yaw Stability is an important element of Ships Manoeuvrability - both for course keeping and turning ability. This first video in a series explains the Basic Principles of stability in steady state equilibrium conditions and the forces / moments involved
Article Belgium: Shipping Delays Persist as Pilots Continue Pension Protest
published on 13 October 2025
Video Marine Alutech Watercat 160 Pilot
published on 16 November 2022
The first of three Watercat 160 Pilot was delivered to the Finnish Finnpilot Pilotage Ltd. in spring 2022. This PILOT boat has a self-righting ability as well as the ability to sail in surface ice of up to five centimetres thick. It can also be operated in deeper offshore waters to accommodate transfers of pilots to deeper-draught ships. The Watercat 160 Pilot can operate even in more restrictive inner harbour waters. The bow has D-type rubber fendering while the hull sides are equipped...