Pilot getting off at Paranagua (Brazil)

Boarding M/V ETERNAL HAKATA

What does a pilot ship do and how does it work in one of the largest ports in Brazil, come with us to follow this adventure

Everton Schmidt assumed the position with the commitment to maintain the activities during the new coronavirus pandemic.

On the occasion of the Maritime Safety Week (July 4-10), UK MAIB’s inspector Bill Evans refers to the issue of unsafe pilot ladders, a concern that has been regularly voiced by the industry.

The pilot for the port of Cairns jumping off the pilot boat and getting onto the cruise ship. 
Carnival Luminosa December 2024 

Who pays when a pilot is injured on a ladder that should never have been rigged?
An opinion piece by Arie Palmers, maritime pilot, the Netherlands

Pilot on-board on ship | YM- WELLBEING | Fleet Ship Mangement (ISM MANAGER) Catalina Shipping SA (Registred Owner) YM WELLBEING (IMO: 9820908) is a Container Ship that was built in 2018 (3 years ago) and is sailing under the flag of Panama. It’s carrying capacity is 14000 TEU and her current draught is reported to be 11.4 meters. Her length overall (LOA) is 366.44 meters and her width is 51.34 meters. Please like , share , subscribe & support my channel | Sea Soul | 🤗 #marchantnavy...

With a long tradition in building high performance vessels using composite material Hart Marine now produces some of the finest pilot boats available. European Design. Australian built. hartmarine.com.au

Here’s a cool little video of the 12.5m Barracuda SV we have just launched out on her rough weather sea trials recently, with some great Arial drone footage of her going through some fairly big breaking seas offshore.
Built for ‘Future Defence’ in the USA she is designed for search & rescue and coastal patrol duties. She is fully self-righting, able to recover if capsized by a large breaking sea and capable of all-weather operations. Powered by a pair of Caterpillar C8.7 650hp engines, ZF...