Pilot boarding ship @south China sea

What a dangerous situation. Never seen that before.

These are images that no one wants to see. How can people take such a risk and behave so unprofessionally? Purely a matter of luck whether you come home again in the evening!

Recording of cruise ship Pilots boarding from boat at speed

Brief snapshot of a day in the life of a Humber marine Pilot.
This was filmed a few years ago, 2019 I think.
Some standards and best practices have changed since then, for instance I would not have my bag on my back while using the pilot ladder now, I would send it down using a heaving line.
#MarinePilot #shiphandling #pilotage #ships #timelapse #humber

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Great image video of the Italian pilots (Federazione Italiana Piloti dei Porti).