Trainee Pilot – Sheerness/Medway UK

Ever wonder how Pilots board a massive container ship at sea? Well, like this!
This is done year round in every major Port around the world, in all types of weather.

by Casual Navigation

Editors note: There was a reason why this idea of a kind of ladder-elevator did not become accepted!

Take a look!

OPERATIONAL NOTES AND RECOMMENDATIONS by UKMPA, February 2017
The introduction of modern lightweight Portable Pilot Units (PPU) for use during pilotage has proved to be another major advance for pilotage operations worldwide.

Pilot boat launch in Youghal on July 2012.

Who knwos Zé Peixe? What makes Zé Peixe a rare species is the way he works: he swims to fetch the ship, while his colleagues use a support boat. And when he takes the ship out of the harbour, instead of returning by boat he jumps into the sea.

According to a report today by www.MaritimeBulletin.net a mooring boat was rammed from a container ship and sunk.

At the end of the year and before Christmas, we were able to find a variety of offers for pilots who would like to change in the coming year.

#MaidenVoyage #HMMalgeciras #HMM
The maiden voyage of HMM Algeciras #11-Antwerp
The beautiful sunset celebrates the first arriving of HMM Algeciras at Antwerp, Belgium. The first largest containership in the world head for London, the last city of the Europe route.