Baltic Workboats signs pilot boat contract with Laurentian Pilotage Authority

A maritime pilot tells us about why he loves switching ships in midstream.

Setubal pilot boat "Bolina" underway to refuelling point in harbour.

Footage of deep tanker Felicity navigating through the treacherous waters of the Port Philip Heads channel entrance.

THE 25 M PILOT TENDER AT THE DUTCH NORTH SEA SHORE

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In the 62nd edition of Rumos Práticos the editors visited the Paranaguá and Antonina Pilotage Zone (Paraná-PR) to portray the challenges faced by the pilots in one of the largest port complexes in South America.

In August 2021, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Formosabulk Clement diverted to Brisbane, Queensland for crew change, to be completed to/from a launch via the combination pilot ladder. At the time, Queensland was the easiest jurisdiction in Australia for ships to conduct crew change due to the State’s extensive quarantine arrangements for transporting and accommodating seafarers.

It is not often that this blog is used to show bad practice, however in this case some pictures tell a whole story. Ship is compliant by design for rigging a combination. How about the operator(s)?

On March 13, 2022, at approximately 1812 Eastern Standard Time (EST), the Hong Kong flagged containership EVER FORWARD departed Seagirt Marine Terminal in Baltimore,