Pilot on Board in Australia

On the occasion of the Maritime Safety Week (July 4-10), UK MAIB’s inspector Bill Evans refers to the issue of unsafe pilot ladders, a concern that has been regularly voiced by the industry.

Ever wonder how Pilots board a massive container ship at sea? Well, like this!
This is done year round in every major Port around the world, in all types of weather.

Found on YouTiube. Created by "David McCloy".

photo and article by Luis Vale, Portugal

Pilot Boat 68 heads out in choppy seas in the Dardanelles

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Sea transport has for many years been a reserve of men with few women getting the opportunity, especially in most African countries. But for Fatouma Ali Ahmed, women can equally steer ships just as men can do.

Ramsgate RNLI crews were called in to help a pilot boat beached at Broadstairs last night (December 7).

'HMM Algeciras' at its second Asian port destination; HPNT in Busan New Port Steadily filling up around Asian ports prior to her transit westbound towards N. Europe