Article Vessel review Svitzer Marlin – Pilot Boat to support LNG Terminal operations in Western Australia
by Baird Maritime - published on 13 November 2023
Video Belfast Harbour adds new Pilot Boat to Marine Fleet
published on 16 April 2024
Video Pilot Boat Altair
published on 17 March 2022
Video Gdynia 'Pilot 1' & 'Thunder Child' drone video inc ship footage & landing
published on 14 January 2021
Video Big ship navigating tight spots. Pilot got skills!!!
published on 2 February 2021
Video Kayleigh Ward - Belfast Harbour Pilot Boat Crew
published on 11 July 2024
Our Pilot Boats play a crucial role in maintaining the daily flow of maritime traffic to and from Belfast Harbour. Working 24/7, 365 days a year, in all kinds of weather conditions, this dedicated team carries out the vital task of bringing the Harbour Pilots out to arriving vessels, where they guide them safely into their berths, as well as disembarking them, often in challenging sea conditions on Belfast Lough.
Kayleigh Ward, our sole female pilot boat crew member, reveals how she gave up...
Video Presentation of manned ship models at Port Revel Shiphandling Training Centre
published on 24 October 2019
Port Revel is used for shiphandling training of maritime pilots, masters and officers on a 5 ha lake with 11 manned model ships representing 20 vessels, and 4 tugs at scale 1:25 and DGPS tracking system. Instructors are former maritime pilots.
Training on the scale models provides experience that could never be gained on real ships for the simple reason that neither ship-owners nor local authorities would allow such risks to be taken. Scale models allow the shiphandler to make mistakes....