Maritime Pilot Tribute (Cape Cod Canal)

A court sentenced a captain to a total of 30 months imprisonment: It had been proven beyond doubt that the side ropes had been manipulated to make a ship inspection more difficult or to prevent it.

Clint Winegar, Presiding Officer, Houston Pilots, discusses the organization in the round, explaining how the Houston operation remains one of three in the country that still utilizes station boat.

The Maryland Pilots have guided ships to and from Baltimore since the 1700's. They have been chartered as an organization since 1852. This is an edited except from films about the Pilots shot between 1950-1965 for the Port that Built a City and State. The original films are in the archives of the Baltimore Museum of Industry.

From Dusk to Dawn SOHAR Port and Freezone
Pacific Warrior (ULOC)
LOA 360m. Draft 22.3 m. Displacement 430k

Journey of a cargo ship(Bulk carrier) from Chittagong 🇧🇩 to Haldia 🇮🇳 Ship is being manoeuvered in Haldia water and through a narrow lock gate passage. India's first and only female marine pilot Reshma Nilofer Naha sharing her experience of operating in Haldia waters. #shipping #maritime #cargoship #pilot #shepilot #merchantnavy #marineengineer #logistics #womeninmaritime #seafarers #lifeatsea #sea Let's get connected on Instagram: https://instagram.com/im_sumit_yadav?...

Notice by the Editor of Marine-Pilots.com: "The sight of a sinking ship should always make us humble because it helps us to realize how small man is compared to the thousands of tons of steel a ship is made of - and how pale we are in comparison to the great power of the sea. Ships may have a soul, as they have names as well... Their end therefore should make us sad. There´s no fun or joy in watching this.” The vessel was refloated earlier this month following the removal of approximately...

Meanwhile, female pilots are more and more common.

The Swedish Maritime Administration is launching the world's first fully methanol-powered pilot boat today, It is one of the ministry's existing pilot boats, which has now been converted to test the new propellant. The work is part of the Swedish Maritime Administration's transition to a fossil-free fleet.

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