Dock Master/Pilot

The use of historical navigation data by ports is essential for safety investigations globally. In the digital age, a wealth of pilotage data is available, aiding operations and training but potentially causing stress if misused.

This video was produced in September 2013 to provide an easy-to-understand introduction to pilotage in Japan.

When I was a deck officer back in the early nineties I worked on a ship that used to load grain at different ports along the Mississippi river. The name of the ship was Golden Hope, a 600 feet long dry bulk carrier with a 95 feet in beam. An average size vessel for those days' standards.

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.

Visit https://www.maritimetraining.com to purchase the full-length version. Produced by Maritime Training Services.

On board Pilot One during boarding maneuvers to one of the regular ferries that connects Tarifa with Tangier city.

Ingemar Virtual Harbour with some of the 2019 designs