Pilot onboard!

Pilot onboard for Docking to Port of. Klaipeda Lithuania.
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"A performance assessment tool for maritime pilotage operations" - by Jørgen Ernstsen, Norway
When the ship is approaching or leaving a port, a local navigational expert, the pilot, is often provided for assisting the bridge team to safely and efficiently navigate the littoral waters.

Crude Oil Tanker British Robin passing St Anns Head on a rather windy day in Pembrokeshire.

Earlier this month, Snow & Company of Seattle, Wash., handed off Savannah, the first of two new 64-foot aluminum pilot boats to the Savannah Pilots Association.

The Princess Royal toured state of art Pilot Boat that serves the Port of London

Northwest passage

French operator Seine River Pilot Station has expanded its fleet of pilot boats with the recent acquisition of a newbuild vessel from local builder Chantier Naval Delavergne.