Port Captain North Tasmania & Loadmaster

Vessels are being stranded at ports on the river due to the lack of pilots and the line-up of vessels forced to wait in the anchorage outside the estuary is increasing rapidly. Owners are unclear how long the problem will last

Good initiave: A very good summary about Pilot Ladder commpliance by BW group.
Some are aware and are going the extra mile for the safety of pilots, a big shout out for those who do! Worth reading.

Already nearly 25 years the authoritative guide on tug operations and IMO recommended. It addresses present and future developments and shows how training can be carried out and what should be trained,

Turkish Straits , Istanbul Strait , Maritime Pilot , www.turkishpilots.org.tr

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M/V PILOT 68 (CHEOY LEE shipyards 17m Self-righting Pilot Boat)

The local harbor pilot boards the 2GO Maligaya on the port side during her Monday noon arrival to Cebu from Manila
See my photos at https://www.flickr.com/photos/dareleven/

Another awesome video by Knud Benedict, ISSIMS