Pilot receiving onboard ship, Philippines

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Video by Capt.Harold Janda

What does it take to become a Harbor Pilot in the Philippines

Amid the breathtaking beauty of Tampa Bay, there is a constant current of change for the Tampa Bay harbor pilots. In an ocean that can turn from peaceful to perilous, the pilots are required to have a calm voice and a steady hand.
“You really do have to know how to work under pressure. You’ve got to be quick on your feet. You’ve got to be on point all the time,” pilot Tevin Freeman said.
Read more: https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/hillsboroughcounty/tampa-bay-pilots-ships-skyway-...

Pilot leaves the Regent Seven Seas Navigator at Halifax

This is a video designed to educate people about pilots and their work. It consists of an animated version and a live action version.

Commercial video by PTR Holland. Published by Marine-Pilots.com

This is one common method to board the pilot. And here it is a special boat which is very fast with new technology

Another valuable explanatory video by Knud Benedict:
Zig-Zag-Test-Manoeuvre for Yaw Stability, IMO Manoeuvring Standards and Crash Stop