Video 14 Days Timelapse of U.S. East Coast in 10 Minutes, across New York, Charleston, Savannah
published on 21 January 2020
Opinion Opinion: Maritime Pilotage - A highly dangerous business
by Baird Maritime - published on 18 August 2023
Article Interview with Marine Pilot Esil Abibula: Crossing the Northwest Passage
by Marine-Pilots.com - published on 18 December 2019
The Northwest Passage is the approximately 5780 km long sea route that connects the Atlantic Ocean with the Pacific Ocean north of the American continent. It crosses the Arctic Ocean and its marginal seas as well as the associated sea lanes through the Canadian-Arctic archipel ago.
Roald Amundsen made his first complete successfully crossing in 1903-1906 via the route discovered by John Rae through the James Ross Strait, Rae Strait and Simpson Strait on the small ship Gjøa.
Video Welcome to Driver's Ed...For Supertankers
published on 2 October 2019
It turns out that supertankers and cruise ships have valets. They're called maritime pilots, and they're among the most elite ship handlers in the world. So where does one go to learn how to park the largest ships in the world? To the Maritime Pilots Institute in Covington, La. There, they use mini-versions of the behemoth boats to teach the basics. All aboard!
Video Pilot Boarding with SWATH Pilot Vessel "Groden", Germany
published on 18 October 2022
Video River Pilot. Unmooring & mooring vessel operation. Safe approaching terminal.
published on 14 May 2020
Video Detailed Track: Collision of "Carnival Legend" and "Glory" on Dec 20 2019, Mexico
published on 17 April 2020
Article First female marine pilot beats the tide in Djibouti
published on 21 May 2021
Video Marine pilotage - a pilot's boat trip in Helsinki (Finland)
published on 28 September 2021
This video is filmed in 2015, edited 2021.
A maritime pilot, marine pilot, harbor pilot, port pilot, ship pilot, or simply pilot, is a mariner who maneuvers ships through dangerous or congested waters, such as harbors or river mouths. They are navigational experts possessing knowledge of the particular waterway such as its depth, currents, and hazards, as well as being experts in handling ships of all types and size. A Maritime pilot is an expert ship handler who is licensed or authorised...