Video Old Dutch Pilot Boat, NorthSea Trials, Old Marine Engine 750HP@300RPM
published on 29 August 2020
WWW.LOODSBOOT.EU Newly revised Smit-MAN marine diesel aboard the Dutch Pilot Boat "Castor" taken to sea for trials. De oude loodsboot Castor van Rotterdam naar Delfzijl om daar het EemsDollard havenfestival 2008 bij te wonen. De eerste keer dat de onlangs gereviseerde hoofdmotor draaide! WWW.LOODSBOOT.EU
Video Gdynia 'Pilot 1' & 'Thunder Child' drone video inc ship footage & landing
published on 14 January 2021
Video Pilot Disembarking from a Ship GoPro !
published on 30 March 2021
Article Special pilot job for Ems pilots and NAUTITEC
published on 10 May 2021
Article Publication of the Brazilian Pilots' Association - Rumos Práticos 59
published on 20 October 2021
Video Pilot Disembarkation, Brazil
published on 26 June 2021
Video A New Experience - Transits Through Expanded Panama Canal
published on 4 July 2019
Video Disembarking Pilot (Port Said)
published on 7 June 2022
We have reached Port Said at the northern end of the Suez Canal. Could not have been a more enjoyable adventure. Thank you Suez Canal Authority for the two excellent pilots, specially Emad, and the support specially at Ismailia.
Editor's note:
Other countries, other habits: especially when it comes to safety standards. Life jackets, for example, are not to be seen here.
Video Nederlands Loodswezen: Instruction for Embarking & Debarking
published on 20 October 2021
Opinion Hybrid War at Sea
by Frank Diegel - published on 25 March 2025
Electronic warfare in the Baltic Sea is escalating rapidly, with GPS and AIS disruptions posing growing risks to maritime navigation. Russia’s hybrid strategy is targeting both safety and stability in one of Europe’s most critical shipping regions. Pilots and crews now face a new reality: navigating under threat.