Portland Based 50's/60's.

Pilot boat, Buenaventura, Colombia.

The pilot for Kusadasi, Turkey comes aboard the Carnival cruise ship Ocean Village (now Pacific Pearl of P&O Cruises Australia) via a pilot ladder.

This postcard photo (postmark date illegible) of Concarneau shows the former Le Havre pilot cutter INGOUVILLE. All I have been able to establish is that she was in service at Le Havre 1948-1958. She looks to me as if she may have previously been a minesweeper. Her funnel has EM, or possibly EAM.

Heading for Gravesend after putting Pilot ashore at Tilbury

At N York 4-2010

Seamark while still in operating colours, 8 years ago.we still have only 2 months to scrape together £27250 to save her from being cut up, all advice welcome. http://www.saveourseamark.com Did you serve with Seamark? or know anything about her history?

Pilot leaving British Statesman

12-06-2008 Shoreham Harbour. Not the easiest one in windy condition, still one of my favorite. They have very good pilots, I had exemption for few years too.

Helicopter as used by Rotterdam Pilots. Photo taken in mid 70s

Pilot helicopter off Rotterdam in the 70s Helicopters were used in bad weather for certain ships.

Le Havre pilot, don,t know which side to rig the ladder.

Pilot boat is heading for Ramsgate

This time my reliever arrived on pilot boat

Gemini Pilot Boat having difficulties to take of pilot from coster Kongsvaag

as seen on 22-10-2008 crossing Tees Dock entrance

Catamaran with quick healing tanks to adjust pilot boat freeboard to facilitate pilot boarding operations.