Pilot boat approaches Carnival Splendor off the coast of Victoria, Canada

This is one common method to board the pilot. And here it is a special boat which is very fast with new technology

Pilot launch Griffiths off to the pilot boarding ground in a breeze off Pt Lonsdale, Victoria, Aust.
Ship spotting at Point Lonsdale and other water activities by Wally on Water.
#Auriga pilotage Group
#Griffiths #Point Lonsdale

Check out this footage recently published by Safehaven Marine: This makes me want to become a pilot boat skipper!

HamiltonJet Pilot Boats Netherlands by AMW-MARINE

Flying from Shortlands, following the beautiful HM Orc 181 "Nepean" Flying to the very edge of VLOS helped by the elevated position in the carpark, also helped by a good strong coffee from Hesse St! Little known fact, when I was a small child I went out in the Pilot boat from (dad recalls) Gem Pier in Williamstown! I only remember being a bit scared and that's about it. Learn about the Port Phillip Sea Pilots here - https://www.ppsp.com.au/story/ Learn more about the pilot boat here:...

Interesting video by "JeffHK" from Hong Kong about the job of a maritime pilot.

SWATH build by Abeking & Rasmussen (Germany)