Article A journey back in time: films of pilotage from 1940 to 1975 (USA, UK and Germany)
by Frank Diegel - published on 18 May 2020
Article Los Angeles Pilot Service Commissions Two New Pilot Boats
published on 15 October 2020
The Los Angeles Pilot Service ordered two customized 56′ Camarc Design pilot boats (P/B) built by Vigor Industrial at their Vancouver, WA facility, located on the northern side of the Columbia River. The LA Pilot Service took delivery of the P/B Angels Pilot and Angels Navigator at Vigor’s shipyard on Swan Island in Portland, Oregon in early October.
Video Look at Life - Pilot Aboard 1963
published on 17 December 2019
Video Look at Life - Saint Lawrence Seaway in Canada - 1960
published on 18 March 2021
Video So Long Solina! The Local Captain Takes His Leave November 2, 2021
published on 9 February 2022
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
Video Eden Pilot Station & it's Harbour Masters-Pilots
published on 17 August 2020
Video Sea Pilot,Dock Master and Ship Master With Manouver at Radiance Pacific Singapore
published on 5 August 2022
Article German pilots establish the "Pilot Information Assistant - PIA" project
by Ship&Offshore DVV Media Group - published on 5 September 2019
Video Pilot Boat Launch in Youghal, Co. Cork. for Port of Aden (2012)
published on 29 August 2020
Article Ninth Pilot 1820 - twelfth pilot boat for the demanding Norwegian market
published on 5 September 2022
Kewatec builds the twelfth pilot boat and the ninth Pilot 1820 boat for Buksér og Berging in Norway. The boat is of the same series as the previous Pilot 1820 boats that have been delivered during the last five years. The boats have a total length of 18.2 meters and are the flagships of Kewatec's pilot boat range.