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21 Years of The Pilot

March 15th, 2011 by JCB
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L – R: John Godden, John Felton & JCB

Last Summer marked 21 years that the magazine has been edited by pilots.

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Falmouth pilot launches new pilot gig “Black Rock”

March 15th, 2011 by JCB
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Photo: Dave Pickston

As one of the key fundraisers, Falmouth’s senior pilot, David Barnicoat, along with club treasurer Emma Campbell,was invited to name and launch Black Rock. Read the rest of this entry »

The ISM Code: A picture speaks a thousand words!!

October 21st, 2010 by JCB
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Happy Captain?    Photo: JCB

I recently piloted a small coastal tanker and upon arriving on the bridge I noticed that the printer in the improvised office section (now an essential element of a short sea trader’s bridge!) of the wheelhouse was clunking away merrily, churning out page after page of documents. Read the rest of this entry »

Tyne Cruising Pilot Cutters

June 29th, 2010 by JCB
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The first Tyne steam cutter : Pilot of 1852

The entrance to the River Tyne can be hazardous in bad weather for vessels under sail and was very much more so before the completion of the North and South piers.This fact posed many problems for Tyne Pilots operating a ‘Boarding Service’. Read the rest of this entry »

Thames Barge Match: Pilotage skills win the day!

December 23rd, 2009 by JCB
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Saturday 13^th June saw 14 traditional barges assemble for the 79^th Thames Sailing Race (or “Match” in sailing barge terms).

PLA pilot Chris Spurling on the helm with skipper Richard Tichener

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Pilots’ Golfing Society

December 23rd, 2009 by JCB
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L-R: I Leask, D. Fortnum. M. Love. P. Pullen

The 34th meeting of the Marine pilots golfing society took place at Hollins Hall just outside Leeds on  Sunday 6th September to Tuesday 8th September 2009. Read the rest of this entry »

45th EMPA Football Tournament – OSTEND

September 10th, 2009 by JCB
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This year the Ostend pilots (LSOV) hosted the 45^th European Pilots Football Tournament.  Held since 1964, this is the 7^th time that Ostend has organised this great occasion.

Players are: L-R: Willy Terry ( Forth), Matt Easton ( Liverpool), Pater Flanagan (London), Kevin Walsh (Captain, Liverpool), Steve Blake (Tees), Terry Crowe (Ex Liverpool, cheerleader)

Mike McNeill (Manchester), Graham Langley ( Manchester)Devey (Ex Liverpool, cheeleader)

Front Row: Steve Swanick (Manchester), Chris Spurling (London), Dave Williamson (Liverpool) Kenneth McInnes (Forth), Zane Jaochim (Tees), Simon Wood (Liverpool) Read the rest of this entry »

Liverpool Pilots Retire. Another End of Era

September 10th, 2009 by JCB
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Liverpool’s “Class of 1960”

May and June of this year saw the retirement of the last three serving pilots of the 1960 Liverpool intake of apprentices or “Boathands,” which was the legal, ‘Bye-Law’ term for trainee pilots. Read the rest of this entry »

Obituary: John Frankish 1922 – 2009

September 10th, 2009 by JCB
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John Frankish, retired Trinity House Cinque Ports Pilot, died on the 19th May 2009 at the age of 87.
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Pilots Awarded The Merchant Navy Medal

March 15th, 2009 by JCB
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The MN Medal recipients with Admiral Lord West of Spithead. All photos: John Neligan

Further to last year’s Merchant Navy medal awards which saw retired Liverpool pilot Dave Devey receive the medal for “services to UK and European pilotage” (see pilot 292) December 4^th last year saw two UKMPA serving pilots receive the award from Admiral Lord West of Spithead at St Michael Paternoster Royal Church, City of London. Read the rest of this entry »