Pilot Boat "Pioneer" at Vlissingen Netherlands (2021)

Maritime pilots board ships when waters are crowded or treacherous or when a passage is narrow to guide the captain and ship safely through the waters. The Cat operates between Bar Harbor, Maine, and Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Crude Oil Tanker British Robin passing St Anns Head on a rather windy day in Pembrokeshire.

With effect from 1 June 2026, Steffen Schmedes has been appointed Managing Director of TRENZ GmbH. He will lead the company with immediate effect alongside Frank Diegel, who previously managed TRENZ alone.

North River Boats (Pilot Boat)

Future Fairway Navigation Final Seminar 2022: Remote Pilotage

Editors note: There was a reason why this idea of a kind of ladder-elevator did not become accepted!

"An old experienced pilot sometimes loses a ship by his assurance and over confidence of his knowledge, as effectually as a young pilot does by his ignorance and want of experience."
Let us remind ourselves every day of the principles of safe seamanship...