Pilot Vessel Tribulation

Cairns based Pilot Vessel underway outbound 19/9/21

Pilot disembarking the cruise ship

Here’s a cool little video we made during the sea trials of ‘Belgrano’ a new Interceptor 48 pilot for Montevideo, Uruguay. We captured some really nice drone footage of her offshore in some breaking seas and alongside ship manoeuvres, testing out her pilot boarding ladder and new fender system.

Engage Marine has announced that it recently awarded the marine pilot transfer services contract by the Port of Townsville.

A portrait honouring the "vital role" women play in the maritime industry has been unveiled.

Great image video of the Italian pilots (Federazione Italiana Piloti dei Porti).

In this episode we have a chance to meet Ivana-Maria Carrioni-Burnett, a Marine Pilot from the UK who works on the River Thames. Ivana highlights the concerns and fear that can be felt by those working in the maritime industry during COVID19. On the vessel, the seafarers are in their own isolation, or 'families' and then the pilot and other port personnel come onboard and they may be asymptomatic. For the port personnel, they aren't sure if the crew might be infected. Then there are the...