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

Pilot boat build by Safehaven Marine

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This is a video to show how our built 11.6m pilot boat works for the pilot stations .
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The construction and commissioning of a new pilot boat for Jacobsen Pilot Service in great pictures.

UKMPA has released a notice to their members today regarding the so-called non compliant trapdoors. Vessels have been rejected entrance, talks have started with different shipping companies.

"Analysis of reports indicates that pilot ladders (Pilot Transfer Arrangements, or PTAs) and
intentional deviations from safety procedures remain the main causes of near misses..."

What a dangerous situation. Never seen that before.

Wind was blowing strong from the NE and the waves were becoming bigger and bigger by the time we reach a new client.
Crew didn't consider the rolling effect about to happen while changing heading in order to give lee when they prepared pilot ladder, so the requested 1.5m above the water was not that good.
I decided to abort and to give the vessel the chance to shorten it. In the next attempt they did it right and I was able to board safe