Article U.S. largest pilot boat delivered to Texas. Stabilized by Humphree.
published on 19 March 2021
Breaux’s Bay Craft, Loreauville, La., delivered the new 90’x23’x12’4″ aluminum pilot boat Spindletop to the Sabine Pilots on March 6. The Sabine Pilots, Port Arthur, Texas, serve the Texas ports of Orange, Port Arthur and Beaumont. “This is the biggest pilot boat built in the U.S.,” said Roy Breaux, the shipyard’s owner. “There are bigger ones in other parts of the world, but this is the largest in the U.S.”
Video Pilot boarding with pilot boat "Spindletop"
published on 10 May 2021
Video Tideman Boats, indestructible HDPE workboats
published on 16 January 2020
Article Golden Gate – Versatile pilot boat to serve San Francisco Bay area
by Baird Maritime - published on 18 August 2023
Article Selecting the right pilot boat
by Port Technology International - published on 21 July 2021
Video Kewatec Pilot 1820
published on 7 October 2021
Video Pilot launch Nepean seen off Point Lonsdale, Victoria, Australia.
published on 21 November 2024
Video Bermuda Pilot Transfer
published on 6 February 2023
Article Houston Pilots Practice Part Art, Part Science in Guiding Ships to Port
published on 11 November 2020
Maritime pilots trace the roots of their profession back to the ancient Greeks and Romans when incoming ship captains employed experienced local fisherman to guide their merchant vessels safely into port. It’s a legacy of skill, strength, and sharp wits, and our Houston Pilots (“Pilots”) have been meeting vessels at Galveston’s bar to carry on these proud traditions for just shy of 100 years.