Nova Pilot Boat in Saint John Harbour

Pilot Boats assisting Holland America Line cruise ship MS Maasdam on Australia - New Zealand cruise December 19 2017 - January 5 2018.

These are some of the reliable sturdy Pilot boats of Netherlands and Belgium to bring and pick up Marine Pilots to and from commercial merchant vessels either inbound or outbound. The Marine Pilots are licensed PROFESSIONALS who have a thorough knowledge of a certain port and they guide the Master/Captain of commercial ships in and out of the foreign Seaport. Location: Steenbank Pilot Station, Flushing/Vlissingen Pilot Station, Wandelaar Pilot Station. Boats in order of appearance in this...

Full specification and contact details: https://www.apolloduck.com/z/644764 COB0083 Pilot Boat For Sale - VIA OWNERS' REPRESENTATIVES - Commissioned in January 2002 Type reverse-reduction gear It is fitted with very complete radio and navigation devices, as well as all the fire-fighting, rescue and safety equipment, complying with French rules (Division 222). DO Tanks capacity 2 x 1500 liters DO Consumption 2 x 130 liters / hour at 100% Main engine oil capacity 2 x 120 liters Shell...

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returning to her St.Helier base

The desire to improve efficiency and crew comfort has resulted in a new approach to hull design. Built from the ground up this new Pilot Boat design utilises an Extra Long Waterline (XLW) to maximise the waterline length.

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photo and article by Luis Vale, Portugal