Service Pilot Boat To Aurora Tankers

Pilot tender outbound for a assistance of a outbound sea going vessel at Oosterschelde.

This is the new Bermuda pilot/SAR boat 'St. David'. Its intended to operate up to 30miles off the island in the open north Atlantic but capable of going much further. She is a Gladding Hearn built, all weather 61' aluminum hull capable of about 30kts. She replaces a 23 year old pilot boat with the same name.

Testing Self-righting properties of the new Kewatec Pilot 1630.

SWATH build by Abeking & Rasmussen (Germany)

On Monday 29th June the school ship Amerigo Vespucci left the port of Livorno for the education campaign of the official students of the Naval Academy.
To assist the school ship also the Pilots of the Port of Livorno with the com.te Marino Biancotti.

Video footage from the Florø rescue helicopter.

The Winter Edition of "The Mastes, Mates & Pilot" by the International Organization of Masters, Mates & Pilots (MM&P) has been released.

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