A Day in the life of a Port Pilot

Impressive pictures from Colombia: MV Malcom arrived on June the 20th carrying the first wind generators for the "Guajira 1" project.

• The Dutch pilots offer a contribution to the safe and quick pilotage of ships to and from the Dutch ports and the Flemish ports on the Scheldt River. Each year, they assist about 100,000 ships. • Loodswezen aims to play a leading role by excelling in terms of service provision, training and education, efficiency, technology and customer satisfaction. • The highly-trained maritime pilots and other staff members work closely together to ensure safe and efficient operations in all...

Malta Maritime Pilots

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Look at Life Vol 01 Transport Pilot Aboard 1963
The story of Britain's pilotage services.

Many thanks to Capt. Pilot Evan Simkus for the insight into the working day!

This is a video designed to educate people about pilots and their work. It consists of an animated version and a live action version.

A maritime pilot tells us about why he loves switching ships in midstream.

Hvide Sande Redningsbåd på Nordsøen for at sætte Lods ombord på en Coaster

Program, Speakers & Booking here