Next Generation Pilot Boat

This is one common method to board the pilot. And here it is a special boat which is very fast with new technology

Pilot Boat working close to shore, but not the best of weather.

A few shots from the day, with Elisabeth-S and H&S Fairness plus the pilot boat. I put music to it as it was such a windy day.

The Galveston-Texas City Pilots has taken delivery of its fourth pilot boat from Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Duclos Corporation. The new launch is equipped with a Seakeeper 30HD stabilizing gyro, which, according to shipyard officials, will reduce up to 80% the vessel’s roll.

We are pleased to announce that the New Zealand Maritime Pilot Association has launched its new website www.nzmpa.org.

REACH AND RESCUE PRODUCT VIDEO

Training video II on the correct behaviour in case of man overboard

Following a surf riding and broaching incident and subsequent collision by an experienced vessel operator, QinetiQ have been undertaking extensive investigations into the risk mitigation and safety management of pilotage operations. This presentation looks to discuss the risks presented during pilotage services, and provide a critical review of vessel design and service delivery approaches to understand the potential risk mitigations and management of pilot boat safety.