Video Kittiwake Mersey Pilot
published on 22 December 2021
Video Pilot Boat "Petrel" (River Mersey)
published on 16 December 2021
Video Barracuda & TCII in Mays storm (Safehaven Marine)
published on 1 June 2022
Video Pilot Boats Series: PILOT63 17m Self-righting Pilot Boat | Sea Trial
published on 18 August 2021
17m Self-righting Pilot Boat by Cheoy Lee Shipyards Name: PILOT 63 Designer: Camarc Design Overall length: 17.3m Designed speed: 25 knots . . For more production information, please visit our website: https://www.cheoylee.com/product/detail/66/ . . . . . Performance • Innovation • Reliability • Quality • Service . . Ref: 5210 (sister-ship: #5209 PILOT 62)
Video Zeleda Desgagnes Pilot Change from MS Westcott Detroit Pilot Boat
published on 13 July 2022
Video Pilot boat docks at historic icebreaker
published on 9 June 2023
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...