Marine Pilot

Applouse for such proffesionals...

Yellow Magnet with Sling to secure Pilot Ladder

Briggs Marine announced its is adding a new pilot vessel to its fleet in response to demand for pilot services within the U.K.

For 170 years, the San Francisco Bar Pilots have been navigating the world’s largest ships through some of North America’s most difficult waterways. These state and federally-licensed master mariners are highly-specialized ship captains who rely on navigational experience, ship-handling skills, and local knowledge to transport more than $1.2 billion in goods to and from 200 Bay Area ports, docks, and berths every day. This critical service protects more than 1,000 miles of fragile coastline...

The role of a Tug Master undertaking harbour towage activities is a very specific one. He/she has to, alone or in cooperation with other Tug Masters, assist a ship in a safe and efficient way using his/her tug to the best of its qualities. 

Marine Pilot Disembarkation at Brazil.
Author: "It's one of the most critical operation onboard. Glad to be working with AIMPA for the Safety of Marine Pilots."

A Pilot with the San Francisco Bar Pilots boards off the ATB Cape Ann, sailing out of San Francisco.

What do you think about this unsafe manoeuvre?