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Pilot Fabio Fontes in action - 04/03/2023

published on 8 May 2023 - 7 -

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Found on YouTube. Created by "Roberto Smera - Aerial Shipspotting". Originally published on 2023-05-03.

A man in his own element. Meet Pilot Fabio Fontes, the oldest maritime pilot in activity at 84.

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Video Lynx pilot boat

published on 16 July 2020

16mt HSLC CLASS ALUMINIUM PILOT BOAT engineered & build by LYNX.

Article Marking, Certification of Pilot Ladders

by Herman Broers - published on 5 January 2021

The name tag plate on this ladder displays a few important items that can be cross referenced with the certificate: Type, Model, Length, Production date, as well as the serial number (Prod.No) and the approval standard.

Associated British Ports (ABP) has welcomed the first of nine new pilot launch vessels from Goodchild Marine Services.
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Article Associated British Ports (ABP) has welcomed the first of nine new pilot launch vessels from Goodchild Marine Services.

published on 22 July 2021

Earlier this year ABP announced an investment of around £9 million to build nine new pilot boats. These vessels were ordered from Goodchild Marine Services Limited and are being built in Norfolk along with much of the supply chain coming from East Anglian suppliers.

Video Boarding a Ship in Port Geraldton, Australia

published on 28 July 2021

Big thanks to Geraldton Port Authority for allowing Bill and I to go out in one of their pilot boats and board a ship. It was a beautiful day for it.

Video North River Boats (Pilot Boat)

published on 30 January 2020

North River Boats (Pilot Boat)

Video Pilot transfer by helicopter

published on 4 July 2019

This is a video I had captured off U.S Coast from a merchant vessel as the Pilot was transferred from our Ship to Shore via Helicopter.
All recordings were done using N8 (unbelievable clarity!)