Harbour Pilot was born in 2012, from the idea of transforming the symbol of the pilots of the port in a fashion brand, to make known this profession and the values that distinguish it through clothing.
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Justice Dela-Kudjo Akwo
Ghana Ports And Harbours Authority,
Ghana
on 28 March 2020, 00:58 UTC
Comparing the name harbour and marine to best suit the profession, I would go for a Marine Pilot instead of a Harbour Pilot. Instead of HP, MP sounds good to me. My thoughts though...
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Video Interview with Ältermann Jan-Helge Janssen, Bremerhaven, Germany - German language only
published on 15 September 2023
Video Luke Pollard tests out the new pilot boat
published on 31 January 2022
Article NTSB Report: Fatal accident under pilotage in Galveston, Texas (Jan 2020)
by NTSB National Transportation Safety Board - published on 5 November 2021
Video How to Launch a Pilot Boat–Behind the Scenes at Point Hope Shipyard
published on 20 June 2025
Welcome to Point Hope Shipyard in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. In this video, I follow the float off of the Pacific Navigator, a hardworking pilot boat that serves the Port of Victoria and Ogden Point. We watch as the vessel is pulled along the marine railway, rotated on the turntable, and positioned onto the cradle. Once secured, the cradle lowers to float-off depth, and the Pacific Navigator fires up her engines for a short harbour spin before returning to duty. Some segments,...
Article Improve comfort, safety and maneuvering with Humphree.
published on 24 September 2020
By using Humphree's trim and stabilization system, you will reduce resistance, fuel consumption and environmental impact. It also means that the best possible performance and stability is achieved.
Humphree USA reports that it has won numerous orders this year for its automatic stabilization technology in the North American pilot boat segment, with nine new boats either delivered or under construction for eight different pilot associations.
Video Pilot Boarding And Change Of Pilot
published on 16 December 2020
Video La Coruna pilot boat Offshore in Gale & Ship boarding trials
published on 29 September 2020
Here’s a pretty cool video covering the recent sea trials we undertook with the La Coruna pilot boat. Some nice gale footage 20 miles offshore, and the fun we had trying to land the drone back down in high winds as well as alongside ship handling trials with the Taccola, operating out of Cork Harbour at present.
Opinion "Ship's Pilot" - A poem by Gaylen K. Bunker
by Frank Diegel - published on 13 February 2020
Video "Sever": Female pilot disembarking in rough weather
published on 24 May 2022
