Accident during embarking: Pilot's foot crushes

Captain Jonathan Tennant has been called a hero for his decision to intentionally ground the Golden Ray, keeping it out of the main shipping channel.

長崎県に入港するクルーズ船「ダイヤモンド・プリンセス」を誘導していた水先人の男性が海に転落し、男性はその後、死亡が確認された。 死亡したのは、水先人の大須賀祥浩さん(69)。 長崎海上保安部によると、5日午前5時半ごろ、パイロットボートから無線で「客船に移乗させる際にパイロットが海中に転落した」と通報があった。 大須賀さんは長崎港の入り口付近で海に転落し、クルーズ船の救命艇に救助されたが、およそ2時間後に死亡が確認された。 男性は5日に長崎に入港したクルーズ船「ダイヤモンド・プリンセス」を誘導する業務にあたっていた。

Around 11 am local time yesterday (21 February), a pilot fell into the sea while boarding the feeder vessel Blue Ocean, which is operated by Shanghai Jinjiang Shipping on a China-Taiwan service.

​A state licensed pilot from the Sabine Pilots took navigational control of the Gas Ares as it was heading to a loading dock on the Neches River.

9th March 2020 at about 08:45 PM
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Early morning out on the North Sea, battling rough seas and heavy swell as we head out to board the Royal Navy patrol vessel HMS Tyne. The pilot boat is rolling and pitching, spray hitting the windows, and every movement has to be timed perfectly.
In this video you’ll see the full approach in challenging conditions, the moment we come alongside, and the pilot making the transfer while the sea throws everything it can at us. Real life out here — cold, raw, unpredictable — but this is the job...