The first volume of Pilots concentrated on the stories of American and British schooners. Volume 2 enters what for many will be a less familiar world... that of the remarkable pilot brigs and small undecked craft. Schooners range from the Hiates of Portugal to the beautiful station boats of the North Sea ports of Germany, The Netherlands, Belgium, and France. The development of the schooners themselves into such highly sophisticated craft is traced from regional predecessors. Volume 2 of Pilots is not just about boats — the sailors also have their role. The book follows highly difficult manoeuvres under sail, dangerous transfers at sea, the routine of everyday life, and the perils of heavy weather including ships wrecked and lives saved. All aspects of a spectacular and previously unpublished maritime tradition are considered, not forgetting the competitions between pilots to be the best crews.
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Article NAUTITEC takes over construction supervision of the Weener Bridge
published on 25 October 2021
Video Marine pilot onboard ship by helicopter due to rough weather
published on 12 February 2022
Video Towards Autonomous Ships – Flag State Involvement and Regulatory Aspects
published on 30 June 2021
Video History of the Pen Bay Pilots and Captain Bill Abbott, presented by Captain David Gelinas
published on 1 May 2022
Article AIMPA Journal Issue VI - December 2020 for download here
by AIMPA - All India Marine Pilots' Association - published on 19 December 2020
Video Pilot leaving in rough sea
published on 25 January 2022
Video Pilot Boat KAPAL PANDU, Port Klang, Malaysia
published on 14 April 2021
Video The Safest Pilot Boarding? A SWATH Vessel
published on 27 November 2024
