Pilot boat Lorient harbor - Storm Ulla 2014

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...

The three main french pilotage stations in the Channel - North Sea have changed their recruitment conditions for taking a pilotage examination.

The technology group Wärtsilä will supply a complete navigational simulator upgrade for the Le Havre pilot station in France. The intention is to provide the pilot station with a totally new simulator specifically adapted to the requirements of the pilots’ operations. The order with Wärtsilä was placed in February 2020.The new unique visualisation system to be supplied is based on 14 DP projectors, comprising seven main circular and seven ground projection systems. It features a panoramic 350-degree screen.

Departing a 159,000 tonne 274 metre long tanker at the Humber Pilot station

SeaSafe - Marine pilot falling off a ships ladder with his integrated life jacket coat

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.

A 35-year-old male sea pilot of the Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) fell into the sea from a crude oil tanker near the N Shed Wharf in the port of Durban. A rope of the pilot ladder is said to have snapped for an undetermined reason when the man disembarked while leaving the crude oil tanker which was leaving the port of Durban.

During the transit time on the pilot launch between the shore and the vessel, marine pilots will spend at least a portion of that time carrying out (either consciously or subconsciously) a risk assessment of the forthcoming operation.

October 24, 1932 ~ October 22, 2020 (age 87). Member of Crescent River Port Pilots’ Association, serving as a river pilot for 34 years.

Please do not wear a backpack that prevents the lifejacket from inflating! There are only a few Life Jackets that inflate correctly even with a backpack. Think of your safety! Often you are your own worst enemy...