Marine Pilot, Auriga Pilots (Reef)

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Day shift for duty pilot in Gibraltar on 15th October 2016

The fascinating tale told by Roger Francis about his life at sea and ultimately as a Deep Sea Pilot. The explanation in detail of the terrific responsibilities comes with tales of daring-do, near misses and other peoples' disasters. Roger's personal tale takes him from kiddy to cadet and from 3rd Mate to Master before he became a Deep Sea Pilot guiding shipping on the busiest shipping thoroughfare in the world - the Dover Straits. On top of this, there is love interest and action in war...

A video by Capt. Pilot Nasir Khan, Pakistan
Why loud and clear communication is very important.

Pilot died of heart attack on board of tanker JC BAZAN, berthed in San Lorenzo, Argentina, Parana river, on Mar 2.

By C. Balls, Cayman Registry at the Autonomous Ships online conference 17 June 2020

The Maryland Board of Pilots has decided to enact a rule change that forbids on-duty pilots from using their phones.

A day in the life of a PLA Pilot and the team effort it takes to get the job done

State regulators on Friday banned cargo ship pilots from using personal cellphones on Maryland waters. The Maryland Board of Pilots, which oversees cargo ship pilots, approved a rule change 10 months after, and in direct response to, the Ever Forward's weekslong grounding in the Chesapeake Bay. Instead of leading the team on the bridge of the Ever Forward, the pilot was on his phone for an hour, texting, sending emails and taking screenshots before running aground and getting stuck for 45...