Video New Pilot Boat "Mantaray" for Port of Townsville, 10 March 2021
published on 15 March 2021
Video Marine pilotage - a pilot's boat trip in Helsinki (Finland)
published on 28 September 2021
This video is filmed in 2015, edited 2021.
A maritime pilot, marine pilot, harbor pilot, port pilot, ship pilot, or simply pilot, is a mariner who maneuvers ships through dangerous or congested waters, such as harbors or river mouths. They are navigational experts possessing knowledge of the particular waterway such as its depth, currents, and hazards, as well as being experts in handling ships of all types and size. A Maritime pilot is an expert ship handler who is licensed or authorised...
Article Maryland Pilots Order New Launch from Gladding-Hearn
published on 24 January 2023
Video DJI Mavic 2 Pro - Foyle Leader Pilot Vessel
published on 6 August 2020
Article Port of Grays Harbor takes delivery on new pilot boat, Vega
by Marine-Pilots.com - published on 17 September 2020
Article Standard for Health Assessment of Marine Pilots - NSW (2009)
published on 22 June 2021
Video Transfer Of Marine Pilots At Sea
published on 25 February 2020
Video Tarifa Pilot
published on 18 August 2022
Video Tug Girding
published on 30 November 2020
Between 2005 and 2018, the TSB received reports of 26 girding situations resulting in 21 capsizings. Girding occurs when a vessel is pulled broadside by a towline force and is unable to manoeuver out of this position. The TSB created this video to illustrate the factors leading to girding and the recovery methods.
The TSB would like to thank Ledcor Resources and Transportation Inc. for use of simulator training images in the girding video. We would also like to acknowledge the U.S....