Article Webinar: Pilot Ladder Arrangements: A Pilot's Perspective on Best Practices (18 Sept. 2023)
published on 29 August 2023
Opinion Bow Truster Effect on Ship's Headway
by Capt. Hugues Cauvier - published on 14 July 2022
Article Best practice on rigging pilot ladders (UK MAIB)
published on 7 July 2022
Video Humber Maritime College Simulator Tour
published on 21 October 2020
Article Pilot Ladder Handbook by PTR Holland (latest version)
by PTR Holland® B.V. - published on 3 February 2024
Article Best Medium Pilot Boat "Spirit" by Hart Marine
by Baird Maritime - published on 23 April 2025
Video Pilots, Ship Job Description
published on 4 July 2019
Article Safehaven Marine launch new Interceptor 48 ‘Practicos Coruna Ocho’ for the port of Coruna in Northern Spain
published on 29 September 2020
Safehaven Marine, pilot boat specialist builders in Ireland have launched a new Interceptor 48 pilot boat for the Port of Coruna in Northern Spain. ‘Practicos Coruna Ochno’ is powered by a pair of Volvo D13 500hp continuously rated engines and ZF Gearboxes. Propulsion is by conventional sterngear turning 28” propellers giving her a 25kts continuous operational speed. Capable of carrying 7 pilots and crew all on shock mitigation seating comfortably in her spacious fully lined cabin with extremely low noise levels of 73db recorded.
Video A day in the life of a TasPorts' Marine Pilot
published on 5 November 2019
Video by Tasmanian Ports Corporation
TasPorts' Marine Pilot Nick Hess recently produced a video from footage our crews have captured around Tasmania.
The video provides an amazing insight into the work TasPorts’ Marine Pilots undertake every day around the state - an essential part of the business that not many people get the opportunity to see.