Pilot Vessel Tribulation

Cairns based Pilot Vessel underway outbound 19/9/21

The Galveston-Texas City Pilots has taken delivery of its fourth pilot boat from Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Duclos Corporation. The new launch is equipped with a Seakeeper 30HD stabilizing gyro, which, according to shipyard officials, will reduce up to 80% the vessel’s roll.

Rodman 41 pilot boat for the Cadiz Pilots' Corporation

Humphree motion control systems appear on these pages almost weekly. Established 19 years ago by a group of very experienced Swedish marine engineers, the company has made a distinguished name for its products in the comparatively short time since.

#pilotonboard #pilotboat #seamanslife

Loodswezen Instructie Embarkeren Debarkeren.
Unfortunately only in Dutch without subtitles.

by The Panama Canal

This is a video I had captured off U.S Coast from a merchant vessel as the Pilot was transferred from our Ship to Shore via Helicopter.
All recordings were done using N8 (unbelievable clarity!)

We work in an extremely safety-critical field and, therefore, safety is one of our three key values. We ensure safety for people, the environment and navigation.
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