Pilot Boat POLARIS

The desire to improve efficiency and crew comfort has resulted in a new approach to hull design. Built from the ground up this new Pilot Boat design utilises an Extra Long Waterline (XLW) to maximise the waterline length.

Pilot boat at Velsen-Noord crew prepares to join cruise ship Norwegian Prima.

Shiphandling discussion about meeting and overtaking situations in a close quarters situation where hydrodynamic effects will come into play between ships. The lecture continues and discusses Bank Effect.

Pilot boat with over 2000 engine hours of operation in tough operating conditions.
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This document aims to provide information to pilot organisations and/or competent pilotage authorities on the conduct of pilot transfer operations.

It was in fact 25 June 1871 when King Vittorio Emanuele II of Italy, by Royal Decree 345, established a Pilot Corps in the port of Civitavecchia (60 kilometres north of Rome).