No matter where in the world you’ve sailed on a cruise ship, you may have noticed a pilot boat approaching the ship ahead of its arrival in a port. On board this pilot boat is a highly trained local ...

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If you want to pilot a container ship into Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam, you'd better be good. Navigating the Long Tau river ...

Coast Guard officials said their early probe was focused on communication problems between the ship's crew and the pilot guiding the vessel, as well as communications between the pilot and the Vessel ...

Discover the vital role of a ship pilot in guiding vessels safely through ports, harbors, and challenging waterways. This video explains their responsibilities, training, and why these experts are ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. The expert pilots who navigate massive ships ...