Pilot Boat "KAPITÄN JÜRS" / Brunsbüttel

The ship could not slow down and sailed against the Old North Lock - “Alte Schleuse Nord”.

Auch die Baustelle der neuen Schleuse ist zu sehen.
The construction site of the new lock can also be seen.
Pilotage Service in this Area by:

LEIGH ANN MORAN - Towing Vessel and the YELLOW ROSE - Pilot Vessel

Oct. 13, 2022
Harbor pilot departing the NCL Prima in rough seas.

A Dutch man, after having stolen the pilots' boat and set fire to it, sowed panic in the port of Livorno, giving rise to a chase at sea.

M53-01 ST-P145 IPS
Fiche : www.archi-delion.com/fr/bateaux-professionnels/P53_pilotine-ST-P145.html
Essais en baie de Seine

A cargo ship lost power while approaching the dock at the Port of Tampa Thursday. Officials said quick thinking by harbor pilots and tug boats got it under control.

The maritime industry has long been a domain of tradition, resilience, and technical excellence. But if we look at its human makeup, particularly with regards to maritime pilotage, one question glares us in the face with uncomfortable clearness: where are the women?

Going down the accommodation ladder with neither lifevest nor safety line must have been based on similar, past, successful operations, which may have never been challenged on board. This ‘slippage’ in safety is a pernicious and common phenomenon.