Taking the last Pilot off before heading home

Pilot Boat Mouth of River Boyne - Escorting ship towards the port - Friday 25th February 2022

ABP’s Port of Southampton has officially named its brand-new pilot launch, Mayflower.

Cairns based Pilot Vessel underway outbound 19/9/21

17m Self-righting Pilot Boat by Cheoy Lee Shipyards Name: PILOT 63 Designer: Camarc Design Overall length: 17.3m Designed speed: 25 knots . . For more production information, please visit our website: https://www.cheoylee.com/product/detail/66/ . . . . . Performance • Innovation • Reliability • Quality • Service . . Ref: 5210 (sister-ship: #5209 PILOT 62)

"Analysis of reports indicates that pilot ladders (Pilot Transfer Arrangements, or PTAs) and
intentional deviations from safety procedures remain the main causes of near misses..."

The Journal of the international Maritime Pilots´ Association

SENIOR PILOT CAPTAIN ERTAN OZGUR performing departure maneuvering of MSC co ship MSC MARYLENA. She has bowthruster, right handed pitch propeller. She will be using 2 tugboats.

The IUG would informs about the latest developments in the field of the International Standard for Pilot Organizations.

"Keeping the ports of NSW open to the world" - Watch how the teams at Port Authority of New South Wales work on the water 24/7 to keep our ports safe, secure and open to the world.