The Ship Report, Thursday, October 17, 2024
An episode of the The Ship Report podcast, hosted by The Ship Report, titled "The Ship Report, Thursday, October 17, 2024" was published on October 17, 2024 and runs 8 minutes.
October 17, 2024 ·8m · The Ship Report
Summary
Do all big vessels take a pilot on board? Today, a listener question about marine pilots: which ships take them and which don't? In the majority of cases, it's a matter of the law. And we certainly see a lot of local domestic vessels, like tugs and excursion vessels, and US-flagged river cruise ships, that don't take pilots. Their captains know the river well. But almost all large visiting vessels operating in land waterways, worldwide, use the services of marine pilots, for safety reasons.
Episode Description
Do all big vessels take a pilot on board?
Today, a listener question about marine pilots: which ships take them and which don't?
In the majority of cases, it's a matter of the law. And we certainly see a lot of local domestic vessels, like tugs and excursion vessels, and US-flagged river cruise ships, that don't take pilots. Their captains know the river well.
But almost all large visiting vessels operating in land waterways, worldwide, use the services of marine pilots, for safety reasons.
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