Offshore Pilot station out of San Francisco

Crude Oil Tanker British Robin passing St Anns Head on a rather windy day in Pembrokeshire.

In this one you will see a couple different times when the Pilot boards or leaves the ship and how they do it. It is always interesting to watch even though I have seen it many time. Hope you all enjoy the video and hope to see you in the comments as always.

Found on YouTiube. Created by "David McCloy".

This Pilot Advisory Note (PAN) advises AMSA-licensed coastal pilots and pilotage providers about the existence of counterfeit pilot ladders and associated certification.

Port authorities in Antwerp, Belgium, are making use of EMSA’s Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) to support their day-to-day monitoring of port operations and rapid response to pollution incidents in the port area. The RPAS will enable the authorities to inspect at a distance their complex port environment which extends over an area of some 120km².

An unfortunate turn of events for the 117 year old Tugboat James Whalen...
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Helicopter services company NHV Group has won a contract extension with the Dutch Maritime Pilot’s Association (Nederlandse loodsencorporatie) to support maritime pilotage services in the Netherlands.

Pilot boat launch in Youghal on July 2012.

The transfer of pilots to and from seagoing vessels should not rely solely on mutual trust and good intentions.