Video When a pilot boarding is aborted
published on 27 January 2022
Wind was blowing strong from the NE and the waves were becoming bigger and bigger by the time we reach a new client.
Crew didn't consider the rolling effect about to happen while changing heading in order to give lee when they prepared pilot ladder, so the requested 1.5m above the water was not that good.
I decided to abort and to give the vessel the chance to shorten it. In the next attempt they did it right and I was able to board safe
Video Is this a safe disembarkation?
published on 19 October 2021
Article Fewer ships and less pilotage: Kiel Canal suffers from corona crisis like many other waterways
by Marine-Pilots.com - published on 26 May 2020
Video Yellow Magnet with Sling to secure Pilot Ladder
published on 8 January 2020
Video A day in the life of a pilot boat
published on 10 May 2020
Article Safehaven Marine have launched ‘Rubban’ for DPWorld.
by Frank Kowalski - published on 14 March 2025
Video Saab’s Port Management app streamlines Pilot operations at Flinders Ports, Australia
published on 17 August 2021
Have a look inside Flinders Ports, the gateway of trade to South Australia. Pilotage operations have become much more complex, with more and larger ships coming in. With Pilot Control Flinders Ports streamline their pilotage operations – saving them time, raising operating efficiency and ensuring safety as changes can be managed at their fingertips. Visit our homepage: https://goo.gl/bWJr3i Follow Saab on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/saabtechnologies/ Follow Saab on Twitter: https://...
Article Midwest Port Pilots ISPO certified
by ISPO - International Standard for Maritime Pilot Organisations - published on 30 August 2022
Video Webcam Duluth Bayfront
published on 28 October 2020
Opinion Pilot: “Adviser” and/or “Specialist”?
by Ed Verbeek - published on 27 April 2021
I have had the privilege of being at quite a number of meetings, conferences and seminars, sometimes representing The Netherlands, but mostly representing the Netherlands pilots. I have had many discussions about the role of pilots and pilot organisations, which lead me to write an article “What is the added value of pilotage?”, published in the February 2020 issue of Seaways.