Pilot Fabio Fontes in action - 04/03/2023

The Norwegian Coastal Administration mobilized according to their contingency plan against acute pollution, salvage crews managed to get on board the drifting vessel Eemslift Hendrika and managed to connect it to the two tugboats, and the vessel is now being towed to harbour in Ålesund.

The operators of Egypt's Suez Canal say technical or human error could have caused a huge container ship to run aground. Engineers are working round the clock to refloat the Ever Given. The vessel has been blocking one of the world's busiest shipping lanes for the last five days. The chairman of the canal authority hopes a dredging operation will free the ship in the next few days.

paradip pilot onboard along side at ship

The IMPA has published on 30th June 2020 a letter about crew exchange in times of corona. Read the letter here:

Jet propulsion and an intergrated rescue system.
The boat is in a really good shape!

River Mersey Pilot Boat going slowly inbound on the river before turning and heading northbound again.

Graham Grant, the Port of Cromarty Firth’s Marine Support Manager, has been appointed to the National Council of the UK Harbour Masters’ Association (UKHMA).

Attached is a short video on our Great North East Channel operation, The video highlights launch operations and the role of the pilot on-board.

One of my favorite time-lapse videos. Awesome pictures and also great music. What a masterpiece! Thank you Jeffrey! Video by jeffrey@hkon YouTube Follow my life at sea on Instagram @jeffrey.hk www.instagram.com/jeffrey.hk