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Pilots board cruise ships in choppy waters. Fast pilot boats. Auckland & Malta

published on 28 May 2020 - 496 -

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Found on YouTube. Created by "Stuart Morris"

Harbour pilots perform tricky operations boarding big cruise ships from fast pilot boats. Auckland and Malta.

Auckland N.Z. & Malta

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Video Pilot Transfer - New Zealand (Auckland) & Australia (Melbourne/Fremantle)

published on 21 October 2021

Spotted some Pilot Boats in the Port of Auckland, New Zealand and Melbourne & Fremantle Australia (Port codes: Auckland:NZ AKL ; Melbourne:AU MEL ; Fremantle:AU FRE).

Article Swimmer killed by Pilot Boat: The ports of Auckland are fined $424,000

by Marine-Pilots.com - published on 4 August 2020

The Auckland District Court has fined the Ports of Auckland NZD424,000 (USD300,500) for exempting its pilot boats from speed limits in Waitemata Harbour after a swimmer was struck and killed (April 2017).

Video Malta Maritime Pilots

published on 4 July 2019

Malta Maritime Pilots

Video Pilot boarding at night. Very experienced and smooth maneuver

published on 20 June 2020

Video MAERSK: "We have made boarding safer for pilots on more than 100 ships"

published on 8 September 2022

Official Video by MAERSK:" In the past two years we have made boarding safer for maritime pilots on more than 100 ships."

Video Risk Involved When Preparing Combination Ladder

published on 9 September 2020

Risk Involved When Preparing Combination Ladder

Video Embarking by combination ladder

published on 15 July 2021

Video The Safest Pilot Boarding? A SWATH Vessel

published on 27 November 2024

SWATH build by Abeking & Rasmussen (Germany)

Article Jamaica: Pilots demanding COVID vaccination or they stop working

published on 10 April 2021

President of the Marine Pilot Association, Hubert Kerr, said that the pilots will not be satisfied with just being placed on a priority list, but are instead advocating for the actual jab to boost their protection against COVID-19, given their interaction with persons from different countries daily.

Opinion A year ago, pilot Capt. Dennis Sherwood died in the line of duty

by Frank Diegel - published on 30 December 2020

It has been exactly one year ago that a pilot from Sandy Hook (New York), Dennis Sherwood, died in the line of duty while attempting to board the container vessel Maersk Kensington.
What has happened since then? Has safety been improved for the pilots?