Pilot Boat "Pioneer" at Vlissingen Netherlands (2021)

Embarque e desembarque de pilotos no Porto de Leixões

Issues like the Covid 19 crisis and the moves towards increased autonomy appear to be driving a renewed interest in Shore Based Pilotage (SBP), nowadays often called Remote Pilotage.

On board Pilot One during boarding maneuvers to one of the regular ferries that connects Tarifa with Tangier city.

Original title: "Watch how this Japanese pilot managed to get off the ship in bad weather condition"

Great pictures from Estonia

On November 17th 2020 Port Everglades Pilot Mark Ruppert brought the ship Zhen Hua 25 into Port Everglades. The ship was loaded with 3 huge gantry cranes, a crucial part of the port expansion project.
Found on YouTube. Filmed and produced by Captain Carl Mahler
Editor's note: Great video but where is the life jacket? 1:36

This video has been recut and edited by the creator Hugues Cauvier. Previously there were three episodes, which have now been combined into one.

My personal impression is that a lot has changed in terms of safety in the last two years. Non-compliance with current legislation that directly affects the safety of pilots is now no longer tolerated by many stakeholders. Something is happening. And that is a good thing.

Yesterday (June 29, 2023) marks the 5-year anniversary since Redwise secured the future of the Deep Sea Pilots and Offshore VTS Pilots after the takeover from Royal Dirkzwager in 2018.