Sail training ship "Amerigo Vespucci" operated by the Livorno Pilots

There are some problems that never seem to go away and one is the perennial difficulties in providing a safe way of getting pilots on and off a ship.

MV ULTRAMARINE inbound Port Everglades. Join me as I pilot the containership MV ULTRAMARINE to her berth in Port Everglades. #harborpilot #ship #maritime #porteverglades #job

A busy morning with all three pilot services on jobs at Point Lonsdale, Victoria, Australia.
Ship spotting at Point Lonsdale and other water activities.

Text and photos by Tonci Regjo
Pilot for the Split Harbour

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At the end of the year and before Christmas, we were able to find a variety of offers for pilots who would like to change in the coming year.

Learn why the Virginia Pilot Association chooses to rely on Volvo Penta power.

Maritime Education

A pilot ladder is a highly specialized form of rope ladder, typically used on board cargo vessels for the purposes of embarking and disembarking pilots.