Pilot boat launch - Methanol distribution

Danpilot Merkur (MMSI 219001061) Pilot Vessel. Displacement 20. L. 13.90. W. 4.60. Built 1995. Dockstavarvet, Sweden. Flag Denmark.

Safehaven Marine have launched ‘Celso Madeira’, an Interceptor 48 pilot for pilotage operations at the Port of Sines in Portugal.

Safehaven are very pleased to have signed contracts with the Northeast Marine Pilots, Newport Rhode Island in the USA for one of our Interceptor 48 Pilot boats

Marine Pilot leaving our ship during night in valencia port harbour.

The vulnerability of GNSS in shore-based use is definitely different and to be regarded as much more risky than on the high seas.

Editors note: There was a reason why this idea of a kind of ladder-elevator did not become accepted!

Pilot onboard disembarking vessel ship #shorts

1st 24,000 TEU vessel, 1st Containers loaded, 1st Port call Qingdao

Port Revel is used for shiphandling training of maritime pilots, masters and officers on a 5 ha lake with 11 manned model ships representing 20 vessels, and 4 tugs at scale 1:25 and DGPS tracking system. Instructors are former maritime pilots.
Training on the scale models provides experience that could never be gained on real ships for the simple reason that neither ship-owners nor local authorities would allow such risks to be taken. Scale models allow the shiphandler to make mistakes....