Marine Pilots

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5 жыл бұрын

For as long as ships have been sailing the seas, there have been maritime pilots to guide them through the most dangerous waterways. But there is a worldwide shortage of seafarers and the industry is struggling to attract young people into the profession. Our Business Correspondent Sarah Corker has been given rare access to film with pilots on the Humber Estuary who work 365 days a year, whatever the weather. And a warning, Sarah’s report may make you feel sea sick.

Пікірлер: 26

@laurenceleask5139 2 жыл бұрын

Great photos take care x ❤

@rizozizo3701 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for these pictures, I am maritime pilot in Algeria

@ronz101 Жыл бұрын

Skilled work. ADMIRE ALL OF YOU!! 👍👍 Helmsman too. 👍👍

@feliciapeach 4 жыл бұрын

Wishing you all the best Rachael!

@sivayamsiva9343 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing very useful videos and information congratulations 👌👌👌

@camolizard5379 3 жыл бұрын

I'd love to do this I love boats and everytime I get a ferry to the isle of wight I'm takin pictures of every container ship oil tanker and car carrier I see

@marinepilotchris3048 5 жыл бұрын

Great piece. It’s nice to show off a little bit of what I consider to be the best job in the world.

@philipmarlowe4682 2 жыл бұрын

So how do you get into it? Is there an age limit? And do you need top qualifications to get into it?

@nazarethrivas2212 3 жыл бұрын

Good

@chrissimmonds4898 5 ай бұрын

Sounds a little low

@028TuvaluanHero 4 жыл бұрын

It's because many people don't know the job exists. lol

@seanogallchoir3237 2 жыл бұрын

Much of the world trade is moved by ships and require Pilots to guide them in coastal areas.

@seanogallchoir3237 2 жыл бұрын

Have personnel baskets been trialed for boarding large ships, using the crane on the ship to hoist and lower. It could be safer than the Pilot ladder, to board large ships. Thank you. # HeroesAtSea.

@andywilliams7323 Жыл бұрын

Would be useless and much more dangerous in rough sea conditions.

@seanogallchoir3237 Жыл бұрын

@@andywilliams7323 Have you used Personnel Baskets?

@skinbackyourpeel 4 жыл бұрын

Nice to see proper safety equipment, not like some of the videos on here with Pilots in certain parts of the world wearing shorts, flip flops and a base ball cap. Shortage of Officers? for most British cadets there is no job at the end of their qualifying training as northern and western Europeans are too expensive in ship owners eyes, therefore it is staffed by cheap crews from Russia, Ukraine and China.

@seanogallchoir3237 2 жыл бұрын

P& O fired 800 well trained, experienced and qualified Officers 17 March. They hired others and pay them £ 1.81 per hour. A P& O ferry from Scotland to N.I. lost power 26 April and required a major rescue operation.

@athensmajnoo3661 2 жыл бұрын

Someone from control room can guide the captain of the ship to the dock, like they do for planes in air ports. Why does a pilot has to drive the ship to the dock?

@highonhope9369 2 жыл бұрын

Because it simply can’t be done like that. It’s not an easy job and because of that is the salary so good 😊

@mk-jl3zd 2 жыл бұрын

Lol,I unberthed ships remotely in ship to ship operation,unberthed a ship (VLCC) from a jetty remotely a mile away in a 75 knots wind,but never berthed one that way,simply because they’re to big and very long to handle that way,if it’s too rough to board a ship then it’s not advisable to dock it either! Hope that helped. Retired senior pilot and shift harbor master for 35+ years.

@andywilliams7323 Жыл бұрын

Navigating a ship through coastal channels, rivers and ports is totally different to, and much more complex than navigating a plane. Every airport is pretty much standard all over the world, because they are manmade. But coastal channels and rivers have been made by Mother Nature. All over the world, none are like the other, they are all different. Different tides and currents. Different shifting beds and banks. Different characteristics, such as hidden rocks, hidden shallow sandbanks, and hidden narrowings. Different obstacles such as bridges. Different complex tight and narrow turns. Etc. Consequently, the ships can only be navigated by a local Maritime Pilot with full expert knowledge of the particular channel/river/port.

@athensmajnoo3661 Жыл бұрын

@@andywilliams7323 your explaination solved my doubt, thank you. I didnt consider the fact that each port is different, and natural changes accur from time to time. 🙏🙏

@moslimislam5714 Жыл бұрын

0:17 That's a lie 🤣

@pdkodude283 Жыл бұрын

What's a lie?

@moslimislam5714 Жыл бұрын

I sail there more than regularly and they definitely do not work “365 days whatever the weather”.

@pdkodude283 Жыл бұрын

@@moslimislam5714 They offer a Pilot on demand service. 24/7 365. They average around 1200 - 1500 acts of Pilotage per month. When outer station boarding conditions are bad, they use inner boarding areas. Only in the most extreme weather conditions will they discontinue Pilot boarding and landing operations. They have a team stationed at Grimsby at all times to operate the Pilot launches and have Pilots standing by on call at all times on a 2 hour call out for ships. Believe me, what they consider too rough to board would be more than you would consider rough weather for sailing.