Estonian Pilots - pilotage of a cruise ship

Ship receiving pilot at the pilot station and proceeding to jetty.

Look at Life - Signposts of the Sea (1963)
Narrated by Tim Turner

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Turkish Straits , Istanbul Strait , Maritime Pilot , www.turkishpilots.org.tr

Brief snapshot of a day in the life of a Humber marine Pilot.
This was filmed a few years ago, 2019 I think.
Some standards and best practices have changed since then, for instance I would not have my bag on my back while using the pilot ladder now, I would send it down using a heaving line.
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Pilot vessel Tribulation shadowing Ramble on Rose out of Cairns .5/10/20

Course Name: Berthing, Anchoring & other Mooring Operations
Topic Name: Berthing

The practice is essential to the safety of waterway traffic, as it avoids or minimizes accidents that can cost the lives of people, cause damage to the environment and enormous material losses.
The structure is fully maintained by the practicing companies themselves, without the contribution of any public resource, related to the maintenance of the speedboats, the 24-hour operation of their Operations Centers, the training of their employees, the acquisition and maintenance of communication,...

Review of Capt. Paul Lobo's book "Crossing the bar". The valet parker for ships: More than 30 years of being a Pilot. Book Review by Bianca Reineke, Germany