Local Harbour Pilot boat at Ramsgate, Kent, England

Ramsgate RNLI crews were called in to help a pilot boat beached at Broadstairs last night (December 7).

Pilot leaves the Regent Seven Seas Navigator at Halifax

The entrapment problem of a pilot ladder has not yet been solved and has prompted Captain Francesco Aiello to seek a solution. His very simple idea (patented) has been internationally recognized as innovative.

After years of looking, the Port of Grays Harbor has its new pilot boat, the Vega, to replace the 60-year-old Chehalis.

PILOT STEINBURG (MMSI: 211784710) is sailing under the flag of Germany.
Her length overall (LOA) is 29 meters and her width is 8 meters.

Qualified pilots are usually employed by the local port or maritime administration, and provide their services to ships for a fee, calculated in relation to the ship’s tonnage, draught or other criteria.

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Captain Bronson Stubbs discusses what harbor pilots do