Pilot disembarking from Mega Cargo ship after manoeuvring the ship from critical waters
Pilot disembarking from Mega Cargo ship after manoeuvring the ship from critical waters
Video Las Palmas Practicos
published on 25 April 2022
Video Kittiwake Mersey Pilot
published on 22 December 2021
Video Pilot boat LIVE LAUNCH EVENT today, 10:00 AM (CET)
published on 14 December 2021
Video Shiphandling: Stopping & Speed vector
published on 17 June 2021
Video Cielo di Iyo met by Harbor Pilot
published on 20 January 2021
In early December, just as I was starting to get into ship spotting, I saw a couple of vessels headed up river towards Philly. One of them, the Cielo di Iyo met with the harbor pilot right as I had my drone up. I was able to capture the Pilot coming to meet the vessel and CLIMBING the ladder to get on board just before she passed beneath the Walt Whitman Bridge.
Video How not to climb down a Pilot Ladder
published on 1 July 2020
The video was found on some social media channels in June 2020. When so many elementary mistakes are made and so many risks are taken, this is exactly what can happen! It's a demonstrative example of an unprofessional action: 1) Where is the life jacket? 2) No backpack on the shoulders. Use a rope to have the backpack lifted by the deck crew. 3) Where is the rest of the crew (on vessel / on the small boat) for safe assistance? What other mistakes have you discovered? We do not put videos...