Pilot Boarding Ulsan Korea

Unless you were paying attention on your last cruise, you might have missed the pilot boat bringing the pilot out to your cruise ship.

M/V PILOT 68 (CHEOY LEE shipyards 17m Self-righting Pilot Boat)

The Pilot Boats captured in and around the waters of Victoria Canada c 2022 LSAC

ER88 Sea Trials - 16m Pilot Boat: MED-P16

The man was working as a Marine Pilot for ABP when he fell into the water on Sunday afternoon. The circumstances surrounding his death are not yet known

The pilots make docking mega-ships look easy despite the meteorological disturbance.
Great pictures from Morocco

In my most recent article, I talked about how ports are currently faced with disruptive circumstances that severely impact the day-to-day port operations. The COVID-19 situation and blockage of the Suez Canal lead to increased operational uncertainty and a need for ports to endure the situation rather than planning the future.