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Video River Bann Pilots
published on 28 July 2022
Video Meet Captain Lyle Donovan, a San Diego Bay pilot with the San Diego Bay Pilots Association
published on 27 May 2020
May is Maritime Month at the Port of San Diego and we are proud to highlight some of our hardworking men and women of the Working Waterfront. Meet Captain Lyle Donovan, a San Diego Bay pilot with the San Diego Bay Pilots Association. His work consists of guiding ships in and out of San Diego Bay in a safe and efficient manner. A typical day includes guiding a 650-foot car carrying vessel or a 950-foot cruise ship into San Diego Bay. This entails boarding the vessels by climbing up a ladder,...
Article Podcast: A look at a beloved Astoria vessel that was a gamechanger: the pilot boat Peacock
published on 3 February 2023
Article CHIRP: Analysis of Maritime Safety Reports Received 2023-2024
published on 11 April 2024
Article Crowley Completes First U.S. Design for Fully Electric Tug
published on 21 April 2021
Video Pilot boarding by Helicopter in Wilhelmshaven, Germany
published on 14 February 2022
Video Pilot "rides" aboard on ladder elevator. Footage from 1966
published on 22 December 2021
Video The High-Stakes World of San Francisco’s Bar Pilots: A Virtual Reality Experience
published on 13 June 2023
Video TRENZ Pilot Plug - Setup of Qastor on Windows with the TRENZ Pilot Plug
published on 5 July 2019
Video Interview with Pilot Patrick Wilson (Mobile Bar Pilots, Alabama)
published on 22 August 2025
This is an interview with Patrick Wilson, a bar pilot who is a part of the Mobile Bar Pilots in Mobile, Alabama. Chapters/Questions 0:00 - Introduction to Patrick Wilson 0:15 - What does a bar pilot do? 0:57 - What is the career path to becoming a bar pilot? What education and experience did you need? 2:13 - What's the most challenging situation you've handled while guiding a ship? 3:48 - How has new technology like GPS or advanced radar changed your job, and how much do you still rely on...