The Pilot Boat At Carlingford - Irish Working Landscape Scenery Autumn

The transfer of pilots to and from seagoing vessels should not rely solely on mutual trust and good intentions.

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Flag:Japan
Home Port:Sumoto
Boat to pick up and drop off pilots

Pilot boat alongside a merchant cargo vessel, a big bulk carrier at canakkale strait, turkey

Course Name: Berthing, Anchoring & other Mooring Operations
Topic Name: Berthing

Alberta's government is proposing to partner with Indigenous communities to build a new West Coast oil export project. In B.C. waters, oil tanker spill prevention depends on locally operated escort tugboats and expert local marine pilots, who safely guide tankers in and out of port. On the southern tip of Vancouver Island, escort tugboats are operated in partnership with the Scia’new First Nation in the community’s territorial waters.

In the last couple of years several paid as well as free tools have made it easier than ever to access vessels on a map. Although vessels shown on a map have their place, authorities and industry are understanding the greater potential and value of the underlying AIS data.

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!)

SINGAPORE: A 29-year-old harbour pilot from PSA Marine died on Saturday (Feb 11) after falling into waters off Kusu Island.