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Video Kittiwake Mersey Pilot
published on 22 December 2021
Video Pilot Transfer - New Zealand (Auckland) & Australia (Melbourne/Fremantle)
published on 21 October 2021
Video Why Do Ships Have Rope Ladders?
published on 4 February 2024
Video Pilot boarding via Helicopter in Melbourne, Australia
published on 4 October 2022
Article Flinders Ports tightens rules regarding pilot ladders from 01.01.2022
published on 27 November 2021
Video Interview with Pilot Patrick Wilson (Mobile Bar Pilots, Alabama)
published on 22 August 2025
This is an interview with Patrick Wilson, a bar pilot who is a part of the Mobile Bar Pilots in Mobile, Alabama. Chapters/Questions 0:00 - Introduction to Patrick Wilson 0:15 - What does a bar pilot do? 0:57 - What is the career path to becoming a bar pilot? What education and experience did you need? 2:13 - What's the most challenging situation you've handled while guiding a ship? 3:48 - How has new technology like GPS or advanced radar changed your job, and how much do you still rely on...