Found on YouTube. Created by "Richard Lightbody". Originally published on 2021-02-04.
A maritime pilot tells us about why he loves switching ships in midstream.
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Video Falmouth Pilots: Working as Maritime Pilot (Documentary 2019)
published on 30 March 2022
Article Hymn to the Pilot: A poem written by a harbour pilot
by Mohammed Rida El Mariky - published on 26 February 2022
Video 2025-09-10. Mooloolaba Pilots invite 2 of our coast guard members to observe them in action
published on 19 September 2025
Article Danish Butter Cookies...
by Marine Pilot Luis Vale, Portugal - published on 17 July 2019
Video TRENZ Pilot Plug - Christmas Tree
published on 24 December 2020
Video Pilot boarding Fremantle/Australia
published on 27 June 2022
Video Riding with the Savannah Pilots
published on 25 October 2020
Over the course of 4 days this August, I was afforded the opportunity and privilege of riding with the Savannah Bar Pilots for an article I was writing for a major maritime magazine. The pilots are given the responsibility of boarding a vessel in the Atlantic Ocean and safely navigating the vessel up the Tybee Road 9 (a name for the shipping lane that leads into the Savannah River), into the Savannah River, and into the Port of Savannah. The same is done in reverse when a ship is outbound...
Video DJI Mavic 2 Pro - Foyle Leader Pilot Vessel
published on 6 August 2020
Video Safehaven Marine 'Independent Vision' pilot boarding
published on 8 June 2020
Here’s a nice video of the ‘Independent Vision’ having her pilot embarked offshore by the Cork pilot boat ‘Failte’ an Interceptor 48 before she enters Cork Harbour. We also undertook some alongside handling trials at the same time with ‘San Cibrao’ before she is shipped to Spain. Sure was interesting trying to land the drone back on the boat in the 40kt winds offshore!
