Taking on a harbor pilot - The Beagle Channel - Argentina

A maritime pilot, marine pilot, harbor pilot, bar pilot, or simply pilot, is a sailor who maneuvers ships through dangerous or congested waters, such as harbors or river mouths. They are navigational experts possessing knowledge of the particular waterway such as its depth, currents, and hazards.

1st 24,000 TEU vessel, 1st Containers loaded, 1st Port call Qingdao

This is one common method to board the pilot. And here it is a special boat which is very fast with new technology

On board Pilot One during boarding maneuvers to one of the regular ferries that connects Tarifa with Tangier city.

Arjen is a pilot in the Amsterdam-IJmond region. A registered pilot is an advisor to a ship. In good or bad weather, a pilot's work always goes on. Interaction between people is an important part of being a pilot.

Dublin Port Company (DPC) of Ireland has taken delivery of a new pilot boat from UK-based Goodchild Marine Services. DPC Dodder is the second pilot boat in a series to be built by Goodchild Marine for the same owner.

How GPS works? Trilateration explained

Topic: Technical or human error?
Ed Verbeek already published this interesting article about the proportion of human to technical errors on LinkedIn last week.

Challenge between SWATH tender "DÖSE" and two 30m mono hull vessels in 2013.