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Pilot Boat LOS 107 — Full Underway Walkaround

published on 15 October 2025 - 1409 -

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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.

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