Pilot boat heading out to sea

Garganta do Diabo em São Vicente

These are various views of the pilot vessels coming and going from the pilot dock in Vlissingen prior to 2020.

Here’s a nice video of the ‘Independent Vision’ having her pilot embarked offshore by the Cork pilot boat ‘Failte’ an Interceptor 48 before she enters Cork Harbour. We also undertook some alongside handling trials at the same time with ‘San Cibrao’ before she is shipped to Spain. Sure was interesting trying to land the drone back on the boat in the 40kt winds offshore!

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Smooth and beautiful pilot boat in Karachi harbor.. autonomous sensory meridian response, ASMR

The Port Phillip Sea pilots launch Torquay out and back again, seen at Point Lonsdale, Vic, Aust.
Ship spotting at Point Lonsdale and other water activities by Wally on Water.

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Boarding with pilot ladder to Soyo LNG tanker near Cadiz

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