Marine Pilot

Educational and descriptive video

Safehaven Marine have just launched a new pilot vessel for Svitzer. ‘Svitzer Oued Martil’ is a new 15m Interceptor 48 Pilot for pilotage operations in Tangier,Morocco and is the third pilot boat we have supplied to Svitzer in Tangier, with the first and second pilot 48’s working successfully the past 3 years and represents Safehaven’s 47th pilot vessel delivered Worldwide.

Just a little footage of how the Bar Pilot transfer works on the Columbia River Bar.

This webinar is part of the Resilient Positioning Navigation and Timing Seminar Series.

From our deck 12 cabin balcony, some footage of the pilot boat coming alongside Virgin Voyages' cruise ship Scarlet Lady in the Solent between Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight. If you're expecting action and excitement then brace yourself for not quite that at all, but it is fairly impressive how close the pilot boat gets to the larger vessel, bouncing around on the waves. I did want to see the pilot leap from the ship to the boat but in truth got tired of waiting so if that's the bit...

This video explores the question of why ships are so difficult to manoeuvre in reverse.

For many people, a career in the shipping industry seems like an unlikely choice, but others are making this improbable dream a reality.

One of AMPI’s core missions is to advocate for the safety and well-being of marine pilots, and an essential part of that work is developing Position Statements.

An in depth look at the history of the tugboat, from 1803 to present times.