Interview with Charlie Sarafian, New Caledonian marine pilot

The American Maritime Pilot has a special and important job bringing ships into port safely. In the history of pilots Robert Smalls stands out as one of the most heroic and able pilots in American History.
Watch the full video below:

Northwest passage

It remains a sad fact that accidents and near misses continue to occur during pilot transfers with frightening regularity. Most of these fortunately do not result in injury, and a surprisingly high number of them are not even recognised for what they are.

Surveys into pilot ladder safety consistently reveal that unacceptably high numbers of pilot transfer arrangements are not compliant with the regulations.

A video of a fellow captain at my work giving me my very first ride in the companies jet pilot boat. Im impressed.

From home to work.

Video footage from the Florø rescue helicopter.

The Sabine Pilots who help ships navigate their way up and down our waterways officially have a new place to call home.

Vessel Review by BairdMaritime.com. The Pilot boat was build by Safehaven Marine.

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Here’s a nice little video of the sea trials of ‘Svitzer Oued Martil’ including some cool on-board 360 camera footage of her going through some pretty big breaking seas during rough weather testing, and some nice foggy day drone footage and trials alongside the Brittany Ferry ‘Armorique’.