Video The Halifax Explosion Inquiry Blamed One Pilot. Two Courts Disagreed
published on 1 September 2026
A French munitions ship and a Norwegian steamer collided in Halifax harbour in December 1917, and the blast that followed remains the largest human-made explosion before the atomic bomb. Within six days, a formal inquiry opened — and within two months it placed nearly all the blame on one harbour pilot. Wreck Commissioner Arthur Drysdale's inquiry found Mont-Blanc's pilot and captain responsible for the collision that triggered the disaster, and all three men involved, including a naval...
Video The pilot boat "Nova Pilot" heading out from her berth in Halifax, Canada
published on 5 April 2020
Video Pilot leaves the Regent Seven Seas Navigator at Halifax
published on 12 August 2020
Video Disembarking of Danpilot at Skagen V73
published on 15 June 2020
Opinion Pilot safety: a crucial component of navigation safety
by MS Amlin Marine - published on 22 October 2024
Video Zeleda Desgagnes Pilot Change from MS Westcott Detroit Pilot Boat
published on 13 July 2022
Video Pilot Boarding a cargo ship @ Amsterdam
published on 11 December 2020
Video Departing Miami on Norwegian Sky & Pilot Boat
published on 28 February 2020
Video How Cargo Ships Navigate the World's Most Treacherous Bay
published on 10 December 2025
Play World of Warships for Free! Click my link to join the battle and unlock exclusive rewards. https://wo.ws/SamEckholm For over 150 years, the San Francisco Bar Pilots have guided the world’s largest ships through one of the most dangerous stretches of water anywhere on Earth. In this episode, I'm taking you out to sea with the pilots to see what it actually takes to navigate these vessels through the Golden Gate. Follow Along Here: --------------------------------------------- 📸...