Pilot

USCG Station Yaquina Bay in Newport, OR
Surf Training from 12/19-1/20

The Port Phillip Sea Pilots launch Torquay off Point Lonsdale.
Ship spotting at Point Lonsdale and other water activities by Wally on Water.

Explore how marine pilots guide massive ships safely through challenging waters along the British Columbia coast.

The departure of the Columbia River Bar Pilot with the Seahawk, an Agusta Westland AW109 chopper.

CentrePort is a major part of New Zealand's supply chain, providing critical infrastructure and transport solutions to the regional and national economy.

We are pleased to announce that the New Zealand Maritime Pilot Association has launched its new website www.nzmpa.org.

The IMPA Safety Campaign will take place from 16th to 30th May 2025. We encourage all maritime pilots to take part, as your contribution is essential to the success of the campaign!

Delivering the pilot to the Aurora Tanker in Brunei Darussalam.

transfer of Marine Ship's Pilots by helicopter hoist is a demanding task.
Berthing means bringing a vessel to her berth until the ship is made fast. ... The berthing and unberthing manoeuvres require great knowledge and skill by the master, officers and the crew, as well as an excellent team-work with the rope-runners and the mooring party ashore

Here’s a nice little video of the sea trials of ‘Svitzer Oued Martil’ including some cool on-board 360 camera footage of her going through some pretty big breaking seas during rough weather testing, and some nice foggy day drone footage and trials alongside the Brittany Ferry ‘Armorique’.