The vessel will be based on a 17-meter wave-piercing pilot boat design delivered to Poland at the end of 2020. PILOT 17 WP is a highly capable and ergonomic vessel with ice-going capability and top speeds over 25 knots. The vessel also features IMO III exhaust system to reduce NOx emissions. The PILOT 17 WP is scheduled for delivery in the first half of 2023.
The vessel will be based on a 17-meter wave-piercing pilot boat design delivered to Poland at the end of 2020. PILOT 17 WP is a highly capable and ergonomic vessel with ice-going capability and top speeds over 25 knots. The vessel also features IMO III exhaust system to reduce NOx emissions. The PILOT 17 WP is scheduled for delivery in the first half of 2023.
Video Pilot disembarking via Helicopter at Rotterdam, Netherlands
published on 7 June 2022
Video Ship Pilotage to Dunkirk Harbour BreakWater.
published on 11 May 2022
Video Belfast Harbour adds new Pilot Boat to Marine Fleet
published on 16 April 2024
Video Is this a dangerous manoeuvre in a Pilot Boat?
published on 26 October 2020
Editors note: A film of a pilot boat has just been published on YouTube with the title "How Dangerous being in a Pilot Boat..." on YouTube. I'm not sure if this really shows a dangerous maneuver, maybe the experts can comment on it here.
But in principle it is problematic to approach the ship in such a small Pilot Boat in the wake from astern and cross the waves there. I remember an accident from Finland in December 2017 where the boat capsized and people died. Is this situation shown here...
Article PSA Marine awards contract to Lita Ocean for the construction of 2 pilot boats
published on 22 November 2022
Article Finnpilot to undergo reorganisation as of 1 October 2020
published on 28 September 2020
Finnpilot’s present six pilotage areas will be merged to form four pilotage areas. New District Managers have been appointed to head the pilotage areas. At the same time, an Operational Executive Committee will be established for Finnpilot. The organisational change, which was planned in close co-operation with the personnel, will take effect on 1 October 2020.