Embarking the pilot at the Port of Açu in rough weather

Great video from Argentina. But a backpack is not recommended in combination with a life vest.

Delaware River Pilot Boat Cape Henlopen Transfers Pilot to Cargo Ship Al Wathba - Delaware River - Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania - June 6, 2025

Original title: "Watch how this Japanese pilot managed to get off the ship in bad weather condition"

Commercial video by PTR Holland. Published by Marine-Pilots.com

Texas State Harbor Pilots

October 24, 1932 ~ October 22, 2020 (age 87). Member of Crescent River Port Pilots’ Association, serving as a river pilot for 34 years.

The Princess Royal toured state of art Pilot Boat that serves the Port of London

It turns out that supertankers and cruise ships have valets. They're called maritime pilots, and they're among the most elite ship handlers in the world. So where does one go to learn how to park the largest ships in the world? To the Maritime Pilots Institute in Covington, La. There, they use mini-versions of the behemoth boats to teach the basics. All aboard!

The "Sea Bear", (ex "Narrows") was built in 1959 in Massachusetts for use as a pilot boat in New York. Ed Montgomery, at Sea Service, LLC, bought her and brought her to the Twin Ports in September, 2002.