SHIP HANDLING in Following Seas

Jet propulsion and an intergrated rescue system.
The boat is in a really good shape!

The entrapment problem of a pilot ladder has not yet been solved and has prompted Captain Francesco Aiello to seek a solution. His very simple idea (patented) has been internationally recognized as innovative.

The Halifax Pilot Boat recovering a Pilot from a cruise ship in some rough weather
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Pilot going onboard, using pilot ladder port side, 1,5 meters above the water.

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After more than three weeks of cutting, the first chunk of the capsized Golden Ray has been lifted and set on a barge to be recycled. News4JAX reporter Zac Lashway is speaks with a Saint Simons resident about what the process is like for those living on the water.

Experiences from Australia: No two days are the same for a marine pilot in a busy port such as Esperance, but Mr MacAdie wouldn’t have it any other way.