Land and Sea: Sea Harbour Pilots

Great film about sailing on Kiel Canal (NOK) in Germany.

Jacksonville FL - June 2020 4K

A wonderful poem by Gaylen K. Bunker found on YouTube. As read by the author from bis book "Poems".

Today I will discuss a very simple and useful practical trick often used by pilots.

When we have to berth a vessel with small clearances forward and aft (say 20 to 25 mtr fwd and aft) it is very essential that you are able to estimate your position. Now most of the time you have a berthing supervisor on jetty who will help you with position.

Unberthing NBCT ,Penang, Malaysia.
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All India Marine Pilot Association has been formed by a Group of Mariners who care for "safety and security" of the Marine Pilots. Although a lot of our Indian seafarers felt the dire need of such a body, it was only after the unfortunate and untimely demise of Capt V P Gupta following his fall from the ladder on 8th August 2019, that pilots and like-minded individuals started expressing their displeasure about the 'Eco-system'. Capt. Virendra Mishra, C.E.O., The Shipping Tribune, had the...

These are various views of the pilot vessels coming and going from the pilot dock in Vlissingen prior to 2020.

Australian builder Hart Marine has delivered a new pilot boat to P&O Maritime Logistics for operation in the waters of Dubai.

What events and meetings for Maritime Pilots are scheduled? Which events are canceled or postponed?
An overview on Marine-Pilots.com:

A good possibility to make the job of a maritime pilot much more visible!