BBC Europe gets a Pilot change from Huron Maid - Dertroit MIchigan

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A man in his own element. Meet Pilot Fabio Fontes, the oldest maritime pilot in activity at 84.

Who knwos Zé Peixe? What makes Zé Peixe a rare species is the way he works: he swims to fetch the ship, while his colleagues use a support boat. And when he takes the ship out of the harbour, instead of returning by boat he jumps into the sea.

Ship pilot transfer from container ship with first person view

An in depth look at the history of the tugboat, from 1803 to present times.

Returning the Huron Belle to Port Huron for Winter Lay-up

Where is it? Maybe Ramsgate?

'Shallow Water Effects' - The New KARCO video which promises to bring immense training value for navigators, has been developed using very effective 3D Animation &VFX.

Today I will discuss a very simple and useful practical trick often used by pilots.

When we have to berth a vessel with small clearances forward and aft (say 20 to 25 mtr fwd and aft) it is very essential that you are able to estimate your position. Now most of the time you have a berthing supervisor on jetty who will help you with position.