Article Docksta shipyard excel at Pilot Boats- secures another contract for Germany
published on 21 December 2022
Video Cateamaran boat approaches for pilot boarding
published on 1 April 2022
Video Sailing Falmouth Pilot Cutter Pellew
published on 10 September 2022
Some impressions from a sail on the Falmouth Pilot Cutter Pellew in October 2021. The Pellew was built by Luke Powell and his team in Truro at https://www.workingsail.co.uk/ between 2017 and 2020.
Trips on Pellew can be booked through Venturesail on their website https://venturesailholidays.com/voyage-finder
Article Review Of Pilot Boat St. David Crash
published on 15 May 2021
Video A day on a tugboat, time lapse edition
published on 25 May 2020
Video Pilot Boarding with SWATH Pilot Vessel "Groden", Germany
published on 18 October 2022
Article MAIB releases report into grounding and recovery of Thea II in Humber Estuary
published on 21 August 2020
Video Disembarking Pilot (Port Said)
published on 7 June 2022
We have reached Port Said at the northern end of the Suez Canal. Could not have been a more enjoyable adventure. Thank you Suez Canal Authority for the two excellent pilots, specially Emad, and the support specially at Ismailia.
Editor's note:
Other countries, other habits: especially when it comes to safety standards. Life jackets, for example, are not to be seen here.