Pilots gets off Huron Belle Pilot boat and climbs aboard CSL Assiniboine - 08.04.19

Enjoy the tour from Bridge to Pilot ladder, disembarking of Danpilot.

Risk Involved When Preparing Combination Ladder

Harbour pilots perform tricky operations boarding big cruise ships from fast pilot boats. Auckland and Malta.

A beautiful day, climbing up the (not-so-well-rigged) pilot ladder and then the stairs of the accommodation towards the bridge.

The accidentology survey conducted in France between 2001 and 2021 found that pilots face significant risks during transfer phases while embarking or disembarking from ships that they are required to serve. To ensure their safety and improve transfers, pilots develop specific procedures and safety protocols and equip themselves with the necessary gear. These safety measures are presented in the following film that is intended for both novice and experienced pilot boat drivers and pilots,...

Finnish Pilots at work.

This ship is a legend: The pilot schooner "No. 5 Elbe" is the oldest operating seagoing ship in Hamburg. Furthermore, the "white lady" is a real beauty. That's why it's a tragedy what happened on Pentecost Saturday: The two-master collided with a container ship and sank!

In fact, the pivot point that we “see” is a trick of the eye, it looks like the ship is rotating about this point but in fact it is elsewhere, a point that you cannot see.

Returning the Huron Belle to Port Huron for Winter Lay-up

Bulk Carrier sailing from Seaforth Dock through Gladstone Lock into The River Mersey