Marine Pilot

This pilot vessel out of water for her first maintenance since launching. Full detail, antifouling and anodes

Another worthful video by Knud Benedict, Germany

Pilots boarding the M/V Hodaka Galaxy with the San Francisco Bar Pilots.
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The term pilot is defined as, “a person who is qualified and usually licensed to conduct a ship into and out of a port or in specified waters.” The Merchant Shipping Act 1894 states that, “a pilot is any person not belonging to a ship who has the conduct thereof.”

HOW WE DRIVE- Different methods of steering, navigating and maneuvering the Celebrity Edge, a 130,818 gross ton, 306 meter, $1.2 billion dollar new luxury liner. When we’re underway and I walk around the ship and guest's see the Captain, the question I get asked ALL. THE. TIME is “If you’re here, who is driving the ship”. The answer is the Officer of the Watch. We have a minimum of 3 very qualified and licensed officers manning the bridge at ALL times. 3 separate teams rotate every 4...

Books about pilotage, mooring, shiphandling, tugs & Co,

Port Phillip Sea Pilots now have their new website online. The result is impressive. Well done!

After spending years at sea, Brett Monthie had to chart the channels in Tampa Bay from memory in order to become a Tampa Bay harbor pilot. And then he spent 30 months in training.