Vessel coming from West, picking up Pilot at PEBGB

Look at Life - Signposts of the Sea (1963)
Narrated by Tim Turner

Today the 56th EMPA General Meeting started in Antwerp.

River Mersey Pilot Boat going slowly inbound on the river before turning and heading northbound again.

We are satisfied with the result, and it shows that continued constructive dialogue with the employer pays off," writes Jens M. Sørensen, chairman of Lederne Søfart, in a press release.

Compilation clip highlighting some of the diverse custom boats we have built recently: the 8.3 metre, outboard powered search and rescue RIB Cape Rose; the 9.8 metre, waterjet propelled work / lines boat Jetwave Nelson Point; the 19.2 metre Berkeley Class pilot boat Genesis; and the 26.5 metre commercial fishing boat / offshore service vessel / passenger charter boat Poppa G.

What exactly is a ship channel pilot? 30-year pilot Lou Vest tells us the ins and outs of what a ship channel pilot does, why they're important, and how to become one (if you're lucky!).
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Official Video by MAERSK:" In the past two years we have made boarding safer for maritime pilots on more than 100 ships."

We've reached the 640!
120 countries are represented.