Opinion Time to drop the pilot? [The wet Detective]
by Mike Wall, Baird Maritime - published on 11 December 2020
Article TRENT joins ABP Humber's fleet of pilot vessels
by ABP - Humber Estuary Services - published on 18 December 2023
Video Zig-Zag-Test-Manoeuvre for Yaw Stability, IMO Manoeuvring Standards and Crash Stop
published on 26 November 2021
Video Storm Bram sea trials aboard Northeast Pilot III
published on 27 February 2026
Here’s a video of recent Sea trials during ‘Storm Bram’ aboard the ‘all weather’ Interceptor 48 ‘Northeast Pilot III’ we built for the North East pilots at Newport, Rhode Island in the USA. With winds of Storm Force 11 and heavy breaking waves conditions were pretty wild, and proved a good test for her seakeeping abilities, especially her stability where she recovered nicely from a hard 90 degree knock down. Also respect to the seamanship of the captain aboard Fokko Ukena whom we filmed and...
Video Pilot boarding by Helicopter in Wilhelmshaven, Germany
published on 14 February 2022
Video Pilot Talks...! Pilot ki Baat. Episode 5
published on 8 April 2021
Article Dardanelles: Turkish pilot falls from pilot ladder
by Frank Diegel - published on 8 March 2021
Video Hvide Sande Rescue Team as Pilot Boat
published on 7 May 2021
Article New thinking bolsters marine pilot team in New Zealand
by Port Taranaki Duty Pilot - published on 3 September 2024
Article Interview with Captain Mohamed Rafouk (Morocco), AMPA-President
by Marine-Pilots.com - published on 9 June 2020
"We want Ports Authorities to Prioritise the Safety of Maritime Pilots"
In this interview, the President of the African Maritime Pilots Association (AMPA), Captain Mohamed Rafouk who is based in Morocco speaks on how maritime pilots in Africa have coped since the outbreak. He also talks of their interactions with Port Authorities and what their expectations are.