Pilot on board # 1

Oct. 13, 2022
Harbor pilot departing the NCL Prima in rough seas.

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

"Out of control" container ship prompts temporary closure of Ravenel Bridge; remains anchored outside Charleston Harbor

Meanwhile, female pilots are more and more common.

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 wonderful poem by Gaylen K. Bunker found on YouTube. As read by the author from bis book "Poems".

Rodman 41, es el último modelo de embarcaciones de prácticos diseñado y construido por Rodman. Con 12 metros de eslora el Rodman 41, se convierte en el barco de prácticos más competitivo y con mejores prestaciones del mercado. Equipado con todo lo necesario para realizar trabajos y servicios de puerto, donde se le requiera, de manera inmediata.