Found on YouTube. Created by "Mikelis Urtans". Originally published on 2025-09-30.
Join us for a full exterior walkaround of the Norwegian pilot boat LOS 107 while she’s underway — bow to stern, wheelhouse to fenders. Real-time footage of a working pilot/launch at sea.
Vessel overview
Name: LOS 107 (listed as “Lodsbåd / Vessel”)
Type: Pilot boat / pilot launch / workboat
Built: 1998 (Norway)
Hull material: Aluminium
Length overall (LOA):17.1 m
Beam: ~4.0–4.3 m (approx.)
Draft: ~1.0 m (approx.)
Displacement / GT: small workboat class (light displacement)
Propulsion: Twin diesel engines (twin screw) — combined power approx. 1,000–1,800 HP (estimate)
Speed: Service speed ~20–28 knots (approximate)
Notable features: Robust inflatable fendering, heavy-duty rails, raised wheelhouse with excellent visibility, mast with navigation & comms suite, life-rafts and safety gear.
