Video How Ship's Pilot disembark at Richards Bay South Africa
published on 24 June 2022
Video Bermuda Pilot Transfer
published on 6 February 2023
Video This is how a pilot boarding ship
published on 10 May 2020
Video What a job! Battleship Texas - Pilot debark (August 22, 2024)
published on 27 August 2024
Video Refusing to board due to a pilot ladder not rigged correctly
published on 20 June 2025
This lady came into port in an excellent day, however when I inspected the pilot ladder prior to board I saw that it was rigged using D-Shackles fastened between the side ropes, transferring all the weight and load of the ladder to the clamps and chokes. Truly an unsuitable method of securing the ladder. Retrieval line was also not above the first spreader
After pulling out the pilot boat, the ship was contacted by VHF and the captain was asked to instruct the crew in the usage of ropes and...
Opinion Interrupting the Error Chain - The importance of SOPs in piloting
by Captain Reginaldo Pantoja AFNI - published on 26 September 2020
Video Pilot Boat Pacific Chinook docking at the fuel dock
published on 20 January 2022
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