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The pilot cutter “Protector”
Wendy Cummin has kindly granted permission for her research into the loss of the pilot cutter “Protector” to be placed on this website. The photographs have been supplied by retired Harwich pilot, Andy Adams.
The pilot cutter “Protector”
Although not as common as in WW2, there were many civilian deaths in WW1. Read the rest of this entry »
Retirement on the Tees: Paul Dunn
RETIREMENT ON THE TEES: Paul Dunn
Paul receives a retirement gift from colleague Alan Hayward at the UKMPA conference.
The UKMPA conference saw a further reduction in the dwindling numbers of Trinity House pilots still piloting when Tees pilot Paul Dunn retired after 29 years of service. Read the rest of this entry »
Belfast goes Carbon Neutral!
Left Billy Esler, Right: Liam Magee. Zoe is most definitely the one in the middle.
Belfast Port recently became the first UK port to be granted carbon neutral status.
To mark the occasion Zoe Salmon (Blue Peter presenter) was invited to launch the eco drive and by pure coincidence there happened to be a couple of Belfast pilots available at short notice for a photo shoot!
Their obvious discomfort at being included in the event is clearly evident from the photo. How we suffer for our profession!!
JCB
44th EMPA Football Tournament: Emden
A team of UK pilots took part in the European Pilots Football Tournament for the first time in many years. Congratulations to the Ems Pilots for both winning and hosting a superbly well organised and thoroughly enjoyable event in Emden Germany. Read the rest of this entry »
MARITIME MEMORIES CRUISE: Captain David Ingham
The “Discovery” in the Azores. Photo David Ingham
Regular readers of The Pilot will recall that I have written several reviews of the Maritime Memories DVD titles produced by Des Cox of Snowbow productions. Read the rest of this entry »
TO BE A PILOT: THE STORY BEHIND A PAINTING
THE CHARLOTTE KILNER
Many pilots are descended from shipping families but all too often the records are lost over even a couple of generations. Retired Humber pilot David Raddings came across the following record Read the rest of this entry »
TYNE PILOTS: THE END OF AN ERA
On 31st March 2008, an era in the history of the river Tyne ended with the retirement of John Marshall and Alan Purvis, the last traditional Tyne Pilot family pilots. 
L – R John Marshall, Eddie Cowell & Alan Purvis
DAVE DEVEY AWARDED MN MEDAL
Dave Devey Awarded the Merchant navy Medal. Read the rest of this entry »
PILOT GIGS OF CORNWALL AND THE SCILLY ISLES
THE PILOT GIGS OF CORNWALL AND THE SCILLY ISLES
The pilot gigs of the Isles of Scilly and Cornwall are totally unique six oared open boats which were used to ship pilots onto ships arriving of the South West approaches to the United Kingdom. This feature actually started as a review of a fascinating book that I found in the bookshelf of a holiday let in Cornwall. Titled : “Azook: The Story of the Pilot Gigs of Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly 1666 – 1994”. Read the rest of this entry »
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