Pilot Boat "Pioneer" at Vlissingen Netherlands (2021)

The pilot leaps to his boat accompanied by claps and exclamations of; "Bravo!".

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Columbia River Bar Pilots risk their lives every day and night to keep cargo ships moving across the dangerous Columbia River Bar. They work in any weather and help protect the environment by making sure the big ships do not crash on their way in or out of the river.
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Pilots boarding the M/V Hodaka Galaxy with the San Francisco Bar Pilots.
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A Pilot Boat alongside a Cruise Ship

Auch die Baustelle der neuen Schleuse ist zu sehen.
The construction site of the new lock can also be seen.
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The Indian Register of Shipping has published a Technical Circular on pilot boarding arrangements this week. Here you can download and read the document.

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This article was first published back in September 2021: Pilotage operations require close interaction between human and machines. This complex sociotechnical system is necessary to safely and efficiently maneuver a vessel in constrained waters.