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Video Working in Washington (Pilot transfer)
published on 23 January 2022
Video Corryvreckan Maelstrom & Thunder Child II documentary
published on 28 July 2020
Safehaven Marine undertook an 800nm 4 day cruise in Thunder Child II to Scotland, living off the boat to visit a place called the Gulf of Corryvreckan. A pretty wild yet beautiful place. The Corryvreckan whirlpool, or ‘Maelstrom’, as would be a more appropriate description, is formed as the tide enters the narrow stretch of water between the Islands of Jura and Scarba that is the Gulf of Corryvreckan. Here the tidal flow speeds up to 8.5kts as it is squeezed between the islands, and there...
Article USCG Safety Alert on Handhold Stanchions
published on 14 February 2023
Video Pilot Boat Mouth of River Boyne
published on 28 February 2022
Article MAN Engines captures UK pilot boat market
published on 21 May 2021
Video Global Marine Design 19m Pilot Boat - Flyby
published on 28 July 2023
Article Santander Pilots ISPO certified (since July 2020)
by ISPO - International Standard for Maritime Pilot Organisations - published on 17 November 2020
Video Tug Master (1956)
published on 29 August 2020
Southampton, Hampshire. L/S of the ships and boats in a busy harbour. C/U shot of a nice looking old ship. Camera pans to a couple of little ships - tugs. M/S of one of the tugs "Flying Kestrel" with its Captain Collingwood observing. M/S of "Queen Elizabeth" - the largest passenger liner in the world. "Seven tugs go into action when "Queen Elizabeth" leaves Southampton" - tells a voiceover. M/S of Captain Collingwood giving instructions on the bridge of "Flying Kestrel". M/S of the tug...