Video New York Harbor Pilot Boat 1 on the Kill van Kull
published on 25 October 2020
Video OCEA Launches First Patrol Boat for Ukraine's State Border Guard
published on 10 December 2021
French shipbuilder OCEA today launched the first of twenty "OCEA FPB 98 MKI" patrol boats for the State Border Guard service of Ukraine at its shipyard in Les Sables d'Olonne. ===================== In November 2019, an intergovernmental agreement between France and Ukraine has been signed to support the reinforcement of the maritime safety and security in Ukraine. OCEA won the international consultation launched by the Ukrainian Ministry of Interior. The acquisition contract is for 20...
Video Pilot Boats Swath "Cetus" & P.S.V. "Pollux" (2014)
published on 5 November 2021
Article NTSB Determines Cause of Collision between Liquefied Petroleum Gas Carrier and Tug
published on 11 November 2022
Video TRENZ Pilot Plug - Christmas Tree
published on 24 December 2020
Video Near miss: VALDIVIA dangerously approached beach in Vlissingen, NL
published on 28 May 2020
Video Introduction to Pilotage
published on 6 January 2021
Video Refusing to board due to a pilot ladder not rigged correctly
published on 20 June 2025
This lady came into port in an excellent day, however when I inspected the pilot ladder prior to board I saw that it was rigged using D-Shackles fastened between the side ropes, transferring all the weight and load of the ladder to the clamps and chokes. Truly an unsuitable method of securing the ladder. Retrieval line was also not above the first spreader
After pulling out the pilot boat, the ship was contacted by VHF and the captain was asked to instruct the crew in the usage of ropes and...