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Video Aboard One of the Biggest Container Ships in the World | The New York Times
published on 4 July 2019
Video From Dusk to Dawn - SOHAR Port
published on 3 June 2021
Opinion Hybrid War at Sea
by Frank Diegel - published on 25 March 2025
Electronic warfare in the Baltic Sea is escalating rapidly, with GPS and AIS disruptions posing growing risks to maritime navigation. Russia’s hybrid strategy is targeting both safety and stability in one of Europe’s most critical shipping regions. Pilots and crews now face a new reality: navigating under threat.
Opinion Interrupting the Error Chain - The importance of SOPs in piloting
by Captain Reginaldo Pantoja AFNI - published on 26 September 2020
Video Captain Matt Glass - Houston Pilot (2012)
published on 22 December 2021
Article Information & Rules of conduct for maritime pilots regarding COVID-19
by Marine-Pilots.com - published on 19 March 2020
Video Pilot Boats HamiltonJet AMW MARINE
published on 19 January 2021
Video Pilot tender WESER PILOT (Bremerhaven)
published on 2 April 2025
Floating pilot transfer station for the provision of pilots in the Weser estuary / German Bight sets sail again after a stay of several hours for supplies at Willy Brandt Platz on the Weser. The ship is approx. 61 metres long, 25 metres wide and has a draught of approx. 6.4 metres. It was completed at the Abeking & Rasmussen shipyard in 2010. The catamaran-style hull construction is striking. Slight distortions in the picture are due to the stabilisation in Google Photos.
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