Boarding via Tug Boat - Is this safe?!

A Virginia Pilot Association harbor pilot disembarks the U.S. flag containership Maersk Atlanta before the ship sails north along the U.S. East Coast.
Featured in this video is the Virginia Pilots' brand new pilot boat, Hampton Roads.

Pilot boat with over 2000 engine hours of operation in tough operating conditions.
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This is one common method to board the pilot. And here it is a special boat which is very fast with new technology

Watch the Maritime pilot disembark Ocean Liner, Queen Mary 2

The pilot boat Huron Spirit picking up a District 3 pilot from the downbound oil/chemical tanker Algoluna on the St. Clair River in Port Huron/Sarnia on March 9, 2024 as captured on the StreamTime Live Camera.
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Billy Pugh Europe - Transfer Device

The All India Maritime Pilots' Association has released its new journal for May

When it came time to replace their 50-year-old station vessel New York, the Sandy Hook Pilots Association thought long and hard, weighing their options to determine the best possible solution.