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Article St. Andrew’s Bay Pilots Mourn the Loss of Captain Phillip Brady
by Florida Harbor Pilots Association - published on 16 January 2026
Article The difficulty of finding marine pilot-specific information on the Internet
by Marine-Pilots.com - published on 4 November 2019
Article Gantry Crane Collision at Kaohsiung Port (Taiwan)
by Marine-Pilots.com - published on 3 June 2021
Article JMS completes conversion Design of Osrv to Pilot Station Vessel for Sandy Hook Pilots
by JMS Naval Architects - published on 4 March 2021
Article Captain Erik Dalege is new EMPA President
published on 28 May 2021
Video Pilot Boat Capsize Test
published on 13 December 2019
posted on YouTube by "Marine Online"
Capsizing or keeling over occurs when a boat or ship is turned on its side or it is upside down in the water. The act of reversing a capsized vessel is called righting. If a capsized vessel has enough flotation to prevent sinking, it may recover on its own if it is not stable inverted. Vessels of this design are called self-righting.
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Opinion The Secret Life of Pilots
by Allen Garfinkle - published on 8 March 2022
Article The first female maritime pilot in Brest (France), Vicky Herault
published on 9 November 2021
Video Launching the Pacific Guardian
published on 23 November 2021
Ocean Pacific was contracted to construct a state-of-the-art Pilot boat for the Pacific Pilotage Authority. The craft features a MAN tier III emissions system, offering reduced diesel emissions.
In September 2021, The Pacific Guardian was splashed for the last time after some final finishing touches, and left Campbell River for Victoria where it will join a fleet of four other vessels for the Pacific Pilotage Authority. This state of the art pilot boat will aid in carrying out safe,...