Pilot Boarding a cargo ship @ Amsterdam

pilot boat is a type of boat used to transport maritime pilots between land and the inbound or outbound ships that they are piloting. Pilot boats were once sailing boats that had to be fast because the first pilot to reach the incoming ship 

Aviator Group's H135: marine pilot transfer

Enjoy the tour from Bridge to Pilot ladder, disembarking of Danpilot.

On duty 24/7, 365 days a year. The pilot service is always on hand when a ship is heading for or leaving the Port of Hamburg. Fleet Hamburg reliably brings the pilots on board the ships and that is a fast-paced task. New challenges await every day. Find out more in this episode of "PORT IS WHAT WE DO".
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An innovative technique to board a sailing ship without any loss of time.

Departing a 159,000 tonne 274 metre long tanker at the Humber Pilot station