Pilot Boat for sale: "Pelican", Liverpool

KITTIWAKE ( MMSI 232008570) is a Pilot and currently sailing under the flag of United Kingdom (UK) Here she is speeding down the River this morning.

Ocean Pacific Marine of Vancouver Island BC have been awarded a contract to build and deliver a state of the art 19.9m Pilot Boat for the Pacific Pilotage Authority. The new craft will be all-aluminium construction and built to Lloyd’s Class in accordance with Transport Canada regulations. Designed by Camarc from their Scotland office, this vessel represents the latest in cutting edge pilot boat technology.

The pilot boat in Hvasser is going to pick up a pilot from a tank ship.

Hvide Sande Redningsbåd på Nordsøen for at sætte Lods ombord på en Coaster

17 m wavepiercing pilot boat

According to a report from the Maritime-Executive.com the Crescent River Port Pilots Association wants to raise the pilotage fee.

Does the growth of ships ever have limits? Perhaps less in shipbuilding than in the handling of the ships during piloting.