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Article The Road Towards Autonomous Ship Handling with Tugs
by Captain Henk Hensen (Marine Consultant) - published on 5 November 2019
Video Operation "Icebreaker" in Port of Quebec, Canada
published on 28 February 2020
Video Bulk Carrier sailing from Liverpool Docks stern-first
published on 17 July 2020
Article Pilots: deaths from unsafe pilot ladders and incompetent crew
published on 22 December 2021
Video How the Sabine Pilots are Redefining Maritime Pilot Transfer with Helicopters
published on 17 February 2026
In one of the busiest and most critical waterways in the United States, timing and safety are everything. Along the Sabine-Neches Waterway in Port Arthur, Texas, the Sabine Pilots are redefining maritime pilot transfer by taking to the air. This video follows the Sabine Pilots and HeliService USA as they use Leonardo AW169 helicopters to move pilots safely and efficiently between ships—reducing risk, improving responsiveness, and keeping America’s energy gateway moving. From offshore hoists...
Video Maritime Pilot - Stopping the ship - Episode 6
by Dr. Captain Ahmed Sati - published on 2 September 2024
Video Piloting car carrier "Felicity Ace", from Brixham Pilot Station (2022 RIP)
published on 30 March 2022
Article ABP Southampton puts pressure on non-compliant 'trap door' Arrangements
by Marine-Pilots.com - published on 22 April 2020
Video Pilot on board by helicopter, France
published on 31 October 2021
Video Columbia River Bar Pilots Helicopter Operations
published on 17 December 2019
Rotorcraft Pro gives an inside look at Brim Aviation's Columbia River Bar Pilots helicopter ops. CRBP uses an AW109SP to hoist ship captains onto ships crossing the dangerous river bar in Astoria, OR. This is part of a written/photo feature in the September 2015 issue of Rotorcraft Pro Magazine.