Marine Pilot / Port of Milford Haven

The pilot boat is a 1979 Gladding and Hearn, think of it as a 70s muscle car on water. The Deep-V hull does a great job of cutting through the waves while giving us good speed and maneuverability. On to the next one...
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The three main french pilotage stations in the Channel - North Sea have changed their recruitment conditions for taking a pilotage examination.

Today I will discuss a very simple and useful practical trick often used by pilots.

When we have to berth a vessel with small clearances forward and aft (say 20 to 25 mtr fwd and aft) it is very essential that you are able to estimate your position. Now most of the time you have a berthing supervisor on jetty who will help you with position.

Let us see how a maritime pilot is transferred by helicopter to a ship. In this video, we discuss briefly some procedures in a helicopter/ship operation for the transfer of pilots.

North River Boats (Pilot Boat)

Footage showing what the simulators look like and how they can be used to simulate ship movement in various ports.

Another great education video by Knud Benedict (Germany): Practical experiments for getting useful data for planning.

Pilot boat in the port of Kobe

Training video VI on the correct use of the pilot ladder

Associated British Ports (ABP) the UK’s largest and best-connected port operator, has commissioned a fleet of nine new state-of-the art pilot boats from Goodchild Marine Services, representing an investment of around £9 million to further enhance port operations across its network.