Opinion

"Ship's Pilot" - A poem by Gaylen K. Bunker

by Frank Diegel - published on 13 February 2020 - 730 -

Show comment section |

Screenshot from video, courtesy of Gaylen K. Bunker

A wonderful poem by Gaylen K. Bunker found on YouTube. As read by the author from bis book "Poems".

Sometimes it is good just to stop and enjoy a poem. This poem "Ship's Pilot" is read by the author himself.
A valuable piece about the nature of the pilot.

Watch and hear video

Editor's note:
Opinion pieces reflect the personal opinion of individual authors. They do not allow any conclusions to be drawn about a prevailing opinion in the respective editorial department. Opinion pieces might be deliberately formulated in a pronounced or even explicit tone and may contain biased arguments. They might be intended to polarise and stimulate discussion. In this, they deliberately differ from the factual articles you typically find on this platform, written to present facts and opinions in as balanced a manner as possible.

Experiences

Author: Frank Diegel Admin

Maritime software and hardware development, digitalisation

What's your opinion on this?

Video "Ship's Pilot" - A poem by Gaylen K. Bunker

published on 13 February 2020

A wonderful poem As read by the author From his books "Poems" Sometimes it is good just to stop and enjoy a poem. This poem "Ship's Pilot" is read by the author himself. A valuable piece about the nature of the pilot.

Video "The Port Pilot" by Richard Blanco - Read by Tom Wilson

published on 30 April 2020

The Port Pilot, by Richard Blanco. In _Looking for The Gulf Motel_, 2012, University of Pittsburgh Press.

Video The SHIP Voyage - by Capt. Pilot Nasir Khan

published on 23 August 2022

The Ship Voyage - Poem - By_ Khan
www.Marine-Pilots.com

Video A day in the life of a PLA Pilot (London): 20 August 2025

published on 9 December 2025

A day in the life of a PLA Pilot and the team effort it takes to get the job done

Video Time Lapse: Pilotage of an inbound LNG Carrier, Port of Rotterdam

published on 6 July 2019

Time Lapse Video: An inbound LNG carrier arrives at the Port of Rotterdam. At sea, in the Eurogeul channel, two maritime pilots have joined the vessel. Between the breakwaters four harbour tugs (Smit Harbour Towage) make fast to assist her manoeuvre. In the Beerkanaal channel the LNG carrier is stopped and swung before entering the Nijlhaven harbour. While approaching LNG Jetty 1 the ship's mooring lines are taken ashore by mooringboats (Koninklijke Roeiers Vereeniging Eendracht).
Pilot...

Video Lyttelton Port Company Dredge Optimisation

published on 14 October 2019

An overview of the work that has been done to enable larger ships to call at Lyttelton, New Zealand.

Video I have suffered a fatal accident and survived. India's only female Maritime Pilot | Reshma Nilofer

published on 1 February 2023

Today CE Praneet Mehta sir and The only Indian maritime Pilot and The Nari Shakti Puraskar achiever Reshma Nilofer ma'am are going to discuss her journey and experiences, failures, and point of view with you. Reshma Nilofer Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamreshmanilofer/?hl=en Reshma Nilofer Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/reshma-nilofer-mni-75a1ba120/?originalSubdomain=in 00:00- Start 01:19- Introduction of Reshma Nilofer ma'am 03:22- How did she come to know about Merchant...

Opinion UK Marine Pilot’s Perspective of Seafarer’s Challenges.

by Ivana-Maria Carrioni-Burnett - published on 24 August 2020

Port of London Authority marine Pilot, Ms. Ivana Carrioni-Burnett, provides a personal opinion and insight into her recent experiences in UK waters as a newly qualified Pilot in relation to her interactions with seafarers away from their families, including during the COVID-19 crisis.

Video Lita Ocean 15m Pilot Boat

published on 9 October 2020

MPA 7 and MPA 8 are our latest 15m Pilot Boat built for the Maritime & Port Authority of Singapore.

Article Norwegian Coastal Administration is working on salvaging Eemslift Hendrika

published on 7 April 2021

Norwegian coast guard said that there is still a risk that the ship may capsize and pose an environmental
hazard.The ship is still drifting, and is located 40-50 nautical miles west of Alesund. KV Sortland is still on
site, and they are the Coastal Administration's eyes and ears.