Puerto cabello Pilot Boat

At the A&R shipyard in Germany, the successful principle of SWATH boats was further developed in 2013: The SWASH principle allows sea-going, smaller and more economical boats.

Jet propulsion and an intergrated rescue system.
The boat is in a really good shape!

This is how a ship Pilot boarding a vessel in calm seas.

IMO 9291676. Build in 2003.

Shifting a vessel from one harbor to other. Easy and safe maneuver. Turn area D=150m. Mooring area 110m.

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