Pilot rope ladder - Deyuan Marine

A beautiful day, climbing up the (not-so-well-rigged) pilot ladder and then the stairs of the accommodation towards the bridge.

There are many things in both our everyday and professional lives which we take for granted and never question the origins of, an example of this might be the IMPA recommended ‘pilot mark or pilot line’, which is sometimes seen on the side of vessels indicating where a vessels freeboard exceeds 9 metres.

Enjoy the tour from Bridge to Pilot ladder, disembarking of Danpilot.

photo and article by Luis Vale, Portugal

Another great education video by Knud Benedict (Germany): Practical experiments for getting useful data for planning.

Captain Jonathan Tennant has been called a hero for his decision to intentionally ground the Golden Ray, keeping it out of the main shipping channel.

Footage from Germany, Bremerhaven

In this video I am performing a job on Commencement Bay in Tacoma. I am picking up a Pilot and dropping him off on an inbound ship so he can bring it to the dock safely.