Video How to Launch a Pilot Boat–Behind the Scenes at Point Hope Shipyard
published on 20 June 2025
Welcome to Point Hope Shipyard in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. In this video, I follow the float off of the Pacific Navigator, a hardworking pilot boat that serves the Port of Victoria and Ogden Point. We watch as the vessel is pulled along the marine railway, rotated on the turntable, and positioned onto the cradle. Once secured, the cradle lowers to float-off depth, and the Pacific Navigator fires up her engines for a short harbour spin before returning to duty. Some segments,...
Video Pilot Boat crew transfer
published on 12 April 2022
Video Pilot Boat Pacific Pathfinder exiting Venn Pass heading back to Base
published on 13 July 2022
Article Forth Ports (UK) orders two new pilot boats for Rivers Forth and Tay
by Forth Ports Group - published on 27 February 2024
Video PLA Hybrid Pilot Cutter Leader, sea trials
published on 4 June 2021
Article Three new pilot boats for Flinders Ports (Australia)
by Baird Maritime - published on 1 November 2023
Article Safehaven Marine To Build Third Pilot Vessel for Port of Cork
published on 3 February 2023
Video Winch pilot' training - Coast Guard Video
published on 29 November 2022
Video St Johns Bar Pilot Association
published on 17 January 2020
A collection of action from the St Johns Bar Pilot Association In the early 1800′s as the commercial ports along the St Johns River began to develop, a select group of brave and skilled seafarers would row to sea to meet arriving cargo sailing ships. These daring individuals would use their extensive local knowledge to safely guide the sailing ships across the treacherous sand bars that guarded the river entrance. This was the origin of the St. Johns Bar Pilots. Initially it was a bit of a...