Ship Pilot Boarding Ship near San Francisco

At the end of the disembarking procedure, the pilot jumps on ropes onto the pilot boat. Is this often seen practice safe? Can the pilot resolve the situation better?

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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

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An in depth look at the history of the tugboat, from 1803 to present times.