Boarding via Tug Boat - Is this safe?!

During the transit time on the pilot launch between the shore and the vessel, marine pilots will spend at least a portion of that time carrying out (either consciously or subconsciously) a risk assessment of the forthcoming operation.

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Showing the new EfficientFlow functions for the SEAiq PPU, to be used by pilots and ferry personnel in the Baltic Sea

The Maryland Board of Pilots has decided to enact a rule change that forbids on-duty pilots from using their phones.

Another great education video by Knud Benedict (Germany): Practical experiments for getting useful data for planning.