Pilot Boat "Servus", Denmark

Award winning 15m wavepiercing pilot boat

According to a report today by www.MaritimeBulletin.net a mooring boat was rammed from a container ship and sunk.

Colombo Dockyard (CDPLC) of Sri Lanka has completed construction of a new pilot boat ordered by Japanese operator Kowa Company.

The Halifax Pilot Boat recovering a Pilot from a cruise ship in some rough weather
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For the second time in less than twelve months, the Australian Maritime Safety Authority has announced the successful legal action against a ship's master and the shipping company due to a defective ladder, leading to a pilot's injury during transfer

Video by marine pilot ESIL ABIBULA.

Experiences of a Pilot: The port's chief pilot talks about his work, "what we do is not well known in the city", and about the risk they run, "on a bad day we can get scared", he says.

August 2022, tanker Thun London and Foyle Leader pilot vessel. www.nightskyhunter.com

At the Port of London Authority, an immersive pilot simulator is designed to continuously train and assess pilots to maintain quality and skills in the industry.