Video Bringing in a Big container ship 10-11-24
published on 18 October 2024
Video "Ship's Pilot" - A poem by Gaylen K. Bunker
published on 13 February 2020
Opinion The last day of service for Brisbane Marine Pilots
by Brisbane Marine Pilots - published on 31 December 2021
Video How to Launch a Pilot Boat–Behind the Scenes at Point Hope Shipyard
published on 20 June 2025
Welcome to Point Hope Shipyard in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. In this video, I follow the float off of the Pacific Navigator, a hardworking pilot boat that serves the Port of Victoria and Ogden Point. We watch as the vessel is pulled along the marine railway, rotated on the turntable, and positioned onto the cradle. Once secured, the cradle lowers to float-off depth, and the Pacific Navigator fires up her engines for a short harbour spin before returning to duty. Some segments,...
Opinion What is the added value of pilotage?
by Ed Verbeek Nautical Consultancy and Training - published on 7 December 2020
Video Self-righting test: PILOT62, 17m by Cheoy Lee Shipyards
published on 26 June 2021
Video Port of Los Angeles: Career RePORT - Port Pilots Edition
published on 8 May 2021
Career RePORT encourages all students and educators to submit questions you want to ask a Port of Los Angeles employee: what kind of job they do at the Port, how they entered their career field, who their favorite superhero is, or what they made for dinner last night. This episode features John Mayer, Port Pilot. In his role, John: - Drives the 400-meter container ships containing goods in and out of the Port every day. - Safely navigates the cruise ships that are transitioning to and...