Ostseebowling Warnemünde

A selection of webcams from all over the world are now available at Marine-Pilots.com

Webcam Schleuse Kiel-Holtenau | Webcam Lock Kiel-Holtenau
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Auch die Baustelle der neuen Schleuse ist zu sehen.
The construction site of the new lock can also be seen.
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Issues like the Covid 19 crisis and the moves towards increased autonomy appear to be driving a renewed interest in Shore Based Pilotage (SBP), nowadays often called Remote Pilotage.

The pilots make docking mega-ships look easy despite the meteorological disturbance.
Great pictures from Morocco

Finished discharging operation ready fo next port of call Geraldton, Australia.(credits to my friend for taking the video because I was busy at this moment)

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

A wonderful poem by Gaylen K. Bunker found on YouTube. As read by the author from bis book "Poems".

On March 15, 2021, about 1302 local time, the oil tanker Riverside with a crew of 21 and 2 pilots was transiting outbound from the port of Corpus Christi, near Ingleside, Texas, in a loaded condition when the vessel lost propulsion and struck the no. 4 loading dock at the Moda Ingleside Energy Center. 1 No pollution or injuries were reported. Damage to the vessel was estimated at $550,000. The estimated property damage to the facility was $7 million.