Taking on a harbor pilot - The Beagle Channel - Argentina

harbor pilots disembarking in Hong Kong
container ships - IKARIA and YM Excellence

The American Pilots’ Association has sent a letter to state pilotage authorities across the United States on behalf of approximately 1,200 American ship pilots to improve safety pilot safety following the death of a New York pilot in December.

Crude Oil Tanker British Robin passing St Anns Head on a rather windy day in Pembrokeshire.

The European Maritime Pilot´s Association has released the new Newsletter issue 002/2021.

Six leading Ports join forces to show the world their Smart Port model

The Associated Federal Pilots in Metairie, LA, has ordered a Chesapeake Class pilot boat from Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Duclos Corporation. The pilots’ first launch, built by the Mass.-based shipyard, is scheduled for delivery in July 2021.

A more unique angle regarding freighter departures; I was able to film the routine disembarking of one of our local ship captains and officers after piloting Solina out of the harbor. This is a required procedure, as per US Maritime Laws, all international freighters must be piloted in and out of a US harbor by a US Captain. Here we have out local pilot vessel Sea Bear running up alongside the Solina to allow the two officers to depart the freighter before she heads out across Lake Superior

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