Detroit Pilot boat / Mail boat

Returning the Huron Belle to Port Huron for Winter Lay-up

The pilot boat is a 1979 Gladding and Hearn, think of it as a 70s muscle car on water. The Deep-V hull does a great job of cutting through the waves while giving us good speed and maneuverability. On to the next one...
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Awesome pictures with a drone. Prince Rupert, Canada

Pilot tender outbound for a assistance of a outbound sea going vessel at Oosterschelde.

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Each pilot association and each country can get a good overview of how other colleagues approach safety.
Ship crews can see which rules apply in which country.
In any case, this list from IMPA is worth looking through and reading.

Baltic Workboats AS in Estonia was awarded the contract to build the approximately 18 metre long vessel, which will be named "Hamburg Pilot 1", following a Europe-wide tender.