Pilot boat approaching

Pilot boat Razorbill southbound on the River Mersey, returning from the bar.

Raw footage of a an offshore Pilot transfer.
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The desire to improve efficiency and crew comfort has resulted in a new approach to hull design. Built from the ground up this new Pilot Boat design utilises an Extra Long Waterline (XLW) to maximise the waterline length.

by Casual Navigation

The Maryland Board of Pilots has decided to enact a rule change that forbids on-duty pilots from using their phones.

The ship could not slow down and sailed against the Old North Lock - “Alte Schleuse Nord”.

Specialized training for maritime pilots
Quebec City, Quebec, Canada – June 23, 2020 – The Maritime Simulation and Resource Centre (MSRC), a world-class pilot simulation training and port feasibility studies facility, is pleased to announce the release of an informational video on the new S-102 standards on surface bathymetry products.
In the video, Captain Pascal Rhéaume, pilot and member of the technical committee for the Corporation of Lower St-Lawrence Pilots, an active stakeholder...

It is not often that this blog is used to show bad practice, however in this case some pictures tell a whole story. Ship is compliant by design for rigging a combination. How about the operator(s)?