Video You Won’t Believe How A Pilot Boat Is Hauled Out for Refit
published on 24 September 2025
The Pacific Guardian pilot boat is first seen in Victoria Harbour near Ogden Point before making her way to Point Hope Maritime Shipyard for a full refit. This video captures the entire move process, from the cradle lowering into the harbour, to the careful docking of the vessel, to her move across the turntable and onto the spur line. Some of the footage has been sped up, since the cradle lowering and lifting are slow, deliberate operations where every movement is checked and rechecked....
Video "Providence" South Wales Pilot Boat
published on 25 August 2020
Video "Providence" South Wales Pilot Boat
published on 10 November 2020
Press Release New Pilot Boat for Port of Townsville
by Port of Townsville - published on 15 March 2021
Article Vessel Review by Baird Maritime: "DPC Dodder" - Ireland
by Baird Maritime - published on 29 August 2022
Video A day in the life of the Briggs Marine Pilot Launch Vessels
published on 21 February 2020
Video "WESER" pilot station ship inbound Emden swath DBEB IMO 9514808
published on 5 August 2020
Video Pilot Boat "Pacific Scout" in Victoria, BC
published on 30 May 2024
Video Porthos Lima, presented during the 53rd EMPA GENERAL MEETING
published on 17 January 2020
Conapra's Technical Director, the pilot Porthos Lima, presented during the 53rd EMPA GENERAL MEETING the application developed for smartphones, inspired by the 2017 IMPA SECURITY CAMPAIGN. This tool allows pilots to report deficiencies in the Pilot Packing Arrangements and ship equipment, and these reports are instantly available to all Brazilian pilots. In the presentation Mr. Lima, representative of the Brazilian Maritime Pilots Association, showed how the App works and presented its...