Video Pilot Boat "Petrel" (River Mersey)
published on 16 December 2021
Video Robust pilot boats of Netherlands and Belgium
published on 7 August 2020
These are some of the reliable sturdy Pilot boats of Netherlands and Belgium to bring and pick up Marine Pilots to and from commercial merchant vessels either inbound or outbound. The Marine Pilots are licensed PROFESSIONALS who have a thorough knowledge of a certain port and they guide the Master/Captain of commercial ships in and out of the foreign Seaport. Location: Steenbank Pilot Station, Flushing/Vlissingen Pilot Station, Wandelaar Pilot Station. Boats in order of appearance in this...
Video Riding with the Savannah Pilots
published on 25 October 2020
Over the course of 4 days this August, I was afforded the opportunity and privilege of riding with the Savannah Bar Pilots for an article I was writing for a major maritime magazine. The pilots are given the responsibility of boarding a vessel in the Atlantic Ocean and safely navigating the vessel up the Tybee Road 9 (a name for the shipping lane that leads into the Savannah River), into the Savannah River, and into the Port of Savannah. The same is done in reverse when a ship is outbound...
Article "SAFE Passage" Journal by Australasian Marine Pilots Institute
by Frank Diegel - published on 10 March 2021
Article Port of London Authority: New Pilot Trainee
published on 13 August 2025
Article Next-level shiphandling simulation using VR
by Captain, MSc. Remko Fehr - published on 13 December 2023
Video Bulker Energy cosmos in Rouen - France
published on 20 December 2021
Video Pilot boat goes out, Pilot Boat comes in. The saltie Cape comes in. Busy Sunday in Duluth!
published on 3 May 2020
I decided to show the typical happenings when a saltwater freighter arrives Duluth. Most of the time they go to anchor and wait for the Elevator dock. The Pilot Boat brings out the Great Lakes Pilot to sail the ship into the port and to the dock. This vessel arrived early Sunday morning, went to anchor until mid afternoon. They are loading grain at the CHS Elevator in Superor.
Article China's first fully electric tugboat delivered in Lianyungang
published on 22 August 2021
Video Safety at Sea: Live Man Overboard (MOB) Drill on Pilot Boat Trais Leopard
published today
🚤 Safety at sea starts with preparation. Our Marine Operations team recently carried out a live Man Overboard (MOB) drill using the new recovery platform on our pilot boat, Trais Leopard. Regular training exercises help ensure our equipment, procedures and crews are ready to respond effectively in an emergency. These drills are a vital part of maintaining the highest standards of marine safety and operational readiness. ⚓ Prepared. Practised. Ready to respond. #MarineSafety #ManOverboard...