Lesath and Procyon. Pilot vessels at the Port of Rotterdam

Pilot change at vicinity of trio's river upbound to montreal

Pilot jumping onboard the Carnival Luminosa at Cairns from the pilot boat .

Die Lotsenbrüderschaft Elbe ist ein geschlossener Kreis, der sich nicht gern in die Karten schauen lässt. Wer dort Mitglied werden und bis zu 400 Meter lange Containerpötte in den Hamburger Hafen steuern möchte, muss hohe Anforderungen erfüllen. Bewerber müssen mehrere Jahre lang zur See gefahren sein, um ausreichend Fahrpraxis zu haben. Aber es gibt immer weniger deutsche Seeleute, weil die Reeder billigere Kräfte aus dem Ausland bevorzugen. Dadurch wird es zunehmend schwierig,...

A beautiful day, climbing up the (not-so-well-rigged) pilot ladder and then the stairs of the accommodation towards the bridge.

On board Pilot One during boarding maneuvers to one of the regular ferries that connects Tarifa with Tangier city.

These are various views of the pilot vessels coming and going from the pilot dock in Vlissingen prior to 2020.

Look at Life Vol 01 Transport Pilot Aboard 1963
The story of Britain's pilotage services.

On 17.01.2021, at 12:35 pm, the research conducted by the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure based on the distress signal received from the Satellite Assisted Search and Rescue System (Cospas-Sarsat system), it was found that the Palau flagged Arvin ship was sunk, and the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure Main Search and Rescue Coordination Center Search and rescue elements were immediately dispatched to the region. Due to adverse weather conditions, the ship anchored in the...

Marine Pilot leaving our ship during night in valencia port harbour.

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