Maritime pilots guide everything from small cargo vessels to the latest megaships safely into ports around the world, using their expert local knowledge to navigate busy or complex waterways. If ...

No matter where in the world you’ve sailed on a cruise ship, you may have noticed a pilot boat approaching the ship ahead of its arrival in a port. On board this pilot boat is a highly trained local ...

PORT NECHES, Texas — Sabine helicopter pilots are using a new way to help their pilots climb aboard ships, and it comes from the air. On Tuesday, they offered a live “hoisting demonstration” to show ...