Video You Won’t Believe How A Pilot Boat Is Hauled Out for Refit
published on 24 September 2025
The Pacific Guardian pilot boat is first seen in Victoria Harbour near Ogden Point before making her way to Point Hope Maritime Shipyard for a full refit. This video captures the entire move process, from the cradle lowering into the harbour, to the careful docking of the vessel, to her move across the turntable and onto the spur line. Some of the footage has been sped up, since the cradle lowering and lifting are slow, deliberate operations where every movement is checked and rechecked....
Video Port of Liverpool - Pilot Boat "Petrel"
published on 4 August 2025
Article Sixth High-Speed Launch for Delta Pilots
by Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding - published on 27 November 2019
Article Best remote area pilot boat: Svitzer Marlin
by Baird Maritime - published on 16 February 2024
Article Port of Waterford to invest almost €1 m in new ‘Port Láirge’ pilot boat
published on 14 December 2020
Article "Buran" has been delivered to Poseidon Sea Pilots
published on 17 April 2022
Video Port of Los Angeles: Career RePORT - Port Pilots Edition
published on 8 May 2021
Career RePORT encourages all students and educators to submit questions you want to ask a Port of Los Angeles employee: what kind of job they do at the Port, how they entered their career field, who their favorite superhero is, or what they made for dinner last night. This episode features John Mayer, Port Pilot. In his role, John: - Drives the 400-meter container ships containing goods in and out of the Port every day. - Safely navigates the cruise ships that are transitioning to and...