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Video Who Are The San Francisco Bar Pilots: A VR Film
published on 18 March 2024
Video 125 in 125 Seconds: Captain Michael Bopp, Crescent River Pilots (2021)
published on 24 January 2022
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.
Article New section „Markteplace“ on Marine-Pilots.com!
published on 11 June 2021
Article Williams Shipping welcomes new port-service vessel
published on 29 June 2022
Article USCG: Ever Forward pilot was distracted before grounding
published on 9 December 2022
Video River Bann Pilots
published on 28 July 2022
Video Is this a safe disembarkation?
published on 19 October 2021
Video Very descriptive: Piston Effect when entering lock.
published on 10 May 2020
Two new locks were introduced in 2009 for training in the new Panama lock conditions with or without tug(s). This video shows the famous "piston effect" when entering the lock at an impressive speed of 10 knots with a high blockage factor.
Port Revel provides shiphandling training using manned models for maritime pilots, masters and officers: http://www.portrevel.com