Video Pilot Boarding at Sea near San Francisco
published on 26 May 2020
Video Pilot Ladder on Ships- Correct rigging procedure 2020
published on 8 January 2021
Correct method of rigging pilot ladder explained.
As explained, a large number of reports related to the use of pilot ladders which are too long relative to the vessel’s draughts. As a result, the excessively long ladders require shortening up before being deployed for boarding pilots. In these cases, ship crew shortens the pilot ladders, using D-shackles to choke the side ropes at the required height along the ladder’s length. In this method, the D-shackle is first secured to a hard point...
Video Pilot leaves the Regent Seven Seas Navigator at Halifax
published on 12 August 2020
Video Pilot disembarkation in Istanbul Strait
published on 30 December 2020
Video Pilot Boarding Ship in Extreme Weather condition
published on 2 August 2021
Video Le métier de pilote maritime sur le Saint-Laurent
published on 29 June 2022
Video 20m Pilot Boat "Raan" from Belgium
published on 10 October 2025
Article e-book and international book order available: "Theory and Practices of Marine Pilotage" by Capt. Santosha K Nayak
published on 7 August 2020
This book was only available in some areas, now the author has created an e-book version. Furthermore it´s available on amazon as a paperback.
Completely new book on Ship manoeuvring techniques based on new revealing facts which have been brought to light. Must read for all the mariners to understand the behaviour of ships and how to control her behaviour during manoeuvring.