Omg! 😱 Lady pilot disembarked the ship on rough weather

[@lindamarceline]

Pure professionalism, no rushing, nice and "easy". Anyone who has ever been at sea in windforce 6-7 knows this. I take my hat off to such seamanship!

[@SikhAtSea]

LoL 🤣. Yeh your right if the wind force it's note then 20 kts. Then your gone

[@lindamarceline]

@@SikhAtSea Let me guess...your the guy filming all this from your big stable platform. Lol

[@seanogallchoir3237]

Where is this?

[@seanogallchoir3237]

A nice Sailing breeze. Enjoy our beautiful Ocean Planet.# HeroesAtSea.

[@SikhAtSea]

At Australia

[@musicloverlondon6070]

As a non- sailor I'm not sure why this was recommended by YT but this was very interesting to watch and the comments threw a lot more light on what difficulties are involved in this procedure. My thanks to the uploader and commentators for the insights.

[@golfrep2584]

I didn't think I would lean left after reading your comment, but then I did, without realizing I did! 🤣

[@jordanransom3022]

3:15 if this is just due to company time, that’s just ridiculous 😕 In fact as Mr. Ransom adopted grandson 1987 to Hazel Bolette Jacobsen Hudson Ransom , Chairman… I’m ordering you to respect this pilot 👩‍✈️- and risk life of anymore of my staff… Got it! 😤 😇🇺🇸

[@TruckTaxiMoveIt]

The procedure is extremely dangerous and should be updated. There's no reason in the world that it should be as dangerous as it is.

[@SikhAtSea]

Thank you for valuable comments brother 😊

[@SikhAtSea]

Thank you brother

[@annkemsley3186]

Stopped breathing and heart was in my mouth. What a brave woman, hats off Mamm ❤

[@SikhAtSea]

Thank you 😊

[@scottstangeland2878]

Darn sure - beyond my abilities

[@jessstone7486]

@@scottstangeland2878 I'm tellin' ya!!!

[@joaquina.l.8435]

Brave was captain of pilot boat...... she was so slowly and insecure .....

[@viviennewilliams7510]

My brother, Roger Williams , Bristol Channel Pilot worked like this for 40 years! All Pilots are unsung heroes , hidden heroes of our economy . Most goods brought in to the U.K. are by ship and need a Pilot to bring those ships in safely . My thanks to all current Pilots and the role they play in our world. Go safely. Vivienne Williams

[@JDH-1888]

Your brother probably knew my father , he was Tug boat skipper out of Newport and often said the storms out in the middle of the channel were unreal

[@viviennewilliams7510]

@@JDH-1888 more than likely JH! The Bristol Channel is a very unstable body of water funnelling up from its wide mouth to the narrower River Severn, 500 years of piloting brought exceptional men and amazing pilot boats to it. As merchant boats got bigger ,the tugs helped navigate them into the narrow dock entrances and to their moorings to unload and load. All vital parts of a well run port! Now, much is handled via the new container ports elsewhere , and the container ships have exceptional manoeuvrability to ‘ go alongside ‘the unloading dockside with very sophisticated systems to unload and load in record time! A very different world now! A

[@JDH-1888]

My father took retirement in 95 after he could see that all the investment was getting poured into the West Country ports rather than the Welsh ports even though the Welsh ports had the natural deep water entrances but no matter how many times he fought against it the investment went over to the English side of the river @@viviennewilliams7510

[@davidsmyth8647]

Beautiful words

[@MrTrollo2]

​@@viviennewilliams7510come on, you only appreciate it to praise your brother

[@maxheadroom7687]

The skill of the pilot boat skipper is something else!👍

[@jordanransom3022]

3:15 if this is just due to company time, that’s just ridiculous 😕 In fact as Mr. Ransom adopted grandson 1987 to Hazel Bolette Jacobsen Hudson Ransom , Chairman… I’m ordering you to respect this pilot 👩‍✈️- and risk life of anymore of my staff… Got it! 😤 😇🇺🇸

[@piccalillipit9211]

YEAH and there must be huge power in the pilot craft to keep it rammed up against the ship like that

[@WardenOnDrums]

Man this guy was virtually in place in next the that ship in motion for literally 5 minutes. Very impressive

[@Sle0515]

The peril is palpable. Absolutely life-threatening. The skill and patience by everyone made it almost look easy, although it is obviously nothing close to that! This was amazing to watch.

[@miapdx503]

I have immense respect for the men and women who put out to sea. It's a calling, it isn't for everyone. God bless you, every one. I wish you calm seas and good fortune. From the port of Portland 🌹

[@mk-jl3zd]

As a retired pilot of VLCCs and ULCCs 35+ years I have a great respect for her professionalism too,we as port operators and pilots have certain guidelines for pilot embracing and disembarking in rough weather which the master of the vessel plays a great part in that in respect of the safety of the pilot. I could have mentioned few but I would leave it for a later time if any enthusiasm has been shown,bccs it’s purely a professional procedure,thanks.

[@SikhAtSea]

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[@trvman1]

Me. I would have yelled, "jump and will pick you up" :)

[@richard21995]

Why does the ship not slow down, surely it would be less dangerous for the pilot to disembark to the tender?

[@qtheplatypus]

@@richard21995 a ship this large takes a very long time to slow down. Also the larger ship most likely has active stability systems that require it to be moving.

[@lordofchaos5378]

@Richard Richards you cant just slow down a ship like that especially not in rough wheater sure theyl slack off anf sail slower between 4 to 7 knots i imagine here but if you go full stop you will be adrift in tbe water and the movements of the ship will be unpredictable at a slow but steady speed the vessel will keep a relatively straight line

[@stefan2292]

I've been a sailor for over a half-century. My hat is off to these brave, competent professionals. It's good that there are such people amid the wretchedness of this world.

[@jordanransom3022]

3:15 if this is just due to company time, that’s just ridiculous 😕 In fact as Mr. Ransom adopted grandson 1987 to Hazel Bolette Jacobsen Hudson Ransom , Chairman… I’m ordering you to respect this pilot 👩‍✈️- and risk life of anymore of my staff… Got it! 😤 😇🇺🇸

[@Homerlad]

What a strange comment

[@Alen725]

Hahaha that moron treat it like she did some heroic act and saved world. She really endangered her life for... nothing really.

[@joeswheat]

What a sad comment that says a lot about the one making the comment. If all you can see is wretchedness, you are part of the problem.

[@SphereOfStreaming]

oh my god, shut up. its literally someone climbing down a ladder, and being helped onto another platform for crying out loud

[@timothyryan4523]

Absolutely outstanding. Spent 15 years in the British Merchant Navy on oil tankers and cargo boats and have seen some right muck up’s of pilots on boarding and departures and I mean near death departures but she was a real professional.

[@SikhAtSea]

Yes.. thank you sir. Yeh there professional. And do subscribe my channel more videos coming soon sir 😊

[@Bjornontour]

I believe those “muck up’s” where generally made by male pilots,right?

[@44bett]

Agree!

[@amazer747]

BOATS!

[@craigfrozz3069]

However 97 upon 6

[@nigelw598]

For all that to happen “relatively” safely, it takes vast amounts of learned experience by all parties involved. Much respect to you my fellow sea farers 👍👍 Cheers🍻🍷

[@SikhAtSea]

Thank you so much 🥰

[@rahmanafridi5490]

I was a marine engineer 4 some years. Never met a Lady pilot. She seems very experienced. Good job mam.

[@nigelw598]

@@rahmanafridi5490 Yes, like you I have worked at sea all my working life. At 55 I am a Tug Captain for the last 25 years. I have worked in many ports with many pilots and never a female one. I think this is great to see. I have a Christmas themed beer can holder here and on it it says, “If the three wise men were women, they would have stopped and asked for directions, arrived on time, brought practical gifts, helped deliver the baby and there would be peace on earth.” I think this it very true. Its great to see more women in our industry. Cheers 🍻

[@birdielaw2853]

I was the first female dispatcher for tugboats in Mobile, Alabama. Occasionally I would ride with the pilots to dock or undock ships. It's not an easy job. The pilot boat captains are just as skilled as the pilot when it comes to boarding and unboarding ships. One time a pilot fell 38' from the ship down to the pilot boat. Fortunately he landed on the boat and not in the water. The coast guard rescue picked him by helicopter and flew him to the emergency at Tulane in New Orleans. He had fractured nearly every bone and multiple internal lacerations to organs. He stayed in the hospital for 8 months but never walked again. I was on duty that night. It was cold, rainy, and windy. I dispatched a tug we had nearby and it assisted the pilot boat. The crew took a door off and used it as a back brace and used rope and their belts to strap him onto the door so the coast guard could lift him to the chopper. My crew received merits from the coast guard for their bravery.

[@cynthiathomas404]

Good luck to him

[@jorgemayorga6934]

👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@bwvideo0905]

Well done to have been able to save their life!👍👍

[@HJP1015]

Wow. People have NO idea what it is to be a pilot or to drive the pilot boat. This video and your story shed a little light for those who read it. It takes nerves of steel and strength, balance, and commitment to the moves that are necessary to board and disembark from a ship in a rolling sea. You don't get a second chance so you have to be very sure of your moves, as this lady pilot demonstrates. I'm very sorry to hear of the pilot who fell 38'. That's just unimaginable. The crewmember who decided to take a door off its hinges and make a backboard deserves a salute and all deserved their merits for that night. (Career ICU RN here) Thank you for your service, @birdielaw2853 !

[@Cola64]

Yea right

[@theTruthLifeNWay]

Never has the word "textbook" seemed so applicable. The skill and calm shown here is utmost impressive ❤️

[@alexwallace5486]

❤️

[@lightningstrikestwice6302]

Absolutely amazing! Such skill and professionalism on everybody's part! The pilot's boat is an amazing piece of equipment as well. It looks like it's very well purposely built for one thing and one thing only. Get everybody home safely! Whatever you folks get paid is not enough! You've got to love the sea to do that job.

[@SikhAtSea]

Thank you. Your valueable comments ☺️

[@SikhAtSea]

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[@user-sj2rz7md2s]

Why this has to be so risky? Why can not we device some mechanism to simplify this? Why can not they just create a slide to send people from ship to boat ?

[@peterk2455]

@@user-sj2rz7md2s Conditions vary too much as do the vessels. Variables such as weather, draft, wave height and frequency. Operators still the best judge.

[@a.barker7792]

Brandy.

[@sarac.3259]

Crumbs - I wish I hadn't started watching this just before retiring - stuff of nightmares for me (with a huge fear of open water)! Well done to the crew and all involved. We owe a lot to those who travel the high seas to bring us goods in all weathers. Huge respect.

[@SikhAtSea]

Thank you brother

[@sarac.3259]

@@SikhAtSea Sister! But it really doesn't matter at all - friend is great! Keep safe and well. Happy Christmas - or festive season- to you. Thank you for the message. ⭐🎄

[@SweetUniverse]

Same

[@NOS2022]

What a good captain on that pilot ship and also good that her colleague take care of her ! Respect

[@SikhAtSea]

Thank you 😊

[@44bett]

My little girl saw this video with pride and tears in her eyes. Thank you for sharing this video.

[@SikhAtSea]

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[@tfhmobil]

Also. Keeping the Pilot boat, nice and steady on a slight angel, without getting sucked in alongside the bigger vessel, requires a fair amount of skills and experience. Well done on all parts 👍

[@SikhAtSea]

Thank you for the wonderful comments mates 🙏

[@jomerrell]

I'm not religious but yes, there might have been an 'angel' to lean on

[@IreneTozetti-v5n]

Todos foram incríveis. O piloto, o rapaz no convés, a moça.

[@sunnyoberoi8346]

Such an amazing video . Such great professionalism and skill shown in one single video is rare . Hats off to all our Seaman brothers working out there at sea in such tough conditions.

[@SikhAtSea]

Thank you brother. Keep supporting. More videos coming soon. Having internet issues onboard .

[@keithbrien8929]

And sisters. If you hadn't noticed its a lady pilot 😉

[@sunnyoberoi8346]

@@keithbrien8929 sorry my mistake. Hats off to all our Seaman sisters too✌️

[@johnwig285]

@@sunnyoberoi8346 another mistake. It is seawoman 🤣 kidding

[@marymckim4822]

It is amazing to see such skill and courage but instead of saluting the "Seaman brothers", why not choose to say "fellow seafarers". My first job as a journalist was in 1969. For the first 10 to 15 years I was usually the only woman in the newsrooms where I worked and I got paid less than other reporters who had less experience and responsibility because it was legal to do so. I refused the title of "Newsman" because I'm not a man, especially because there are so many perfectly acceptable alternatives - journalist, reporter. The world has changed. Gender is no longer determinative. Please be aware of the language you use and, please, don't tell yourself it's a compliment for a woman to be called a man. It never was.

[@vancesmith4743]

Doing this in rough seas is a whole different animal. Nicely done to both boat drivers.

[@liarspeaksthetruth]

Years ago I shot a short documentary with the London Porty Authority. We embarked on shore, but had to disembark at sea. This video is a picture of that day. While everyone is congratulating the pilot, my hats-off goes to the deck hand and coxwain of the Pilot Cutter. It takes crazy amounts of skill to get alongside and stable enough in rolling seas to create enough safely to get aboard.

[@SnappyNat]

Wow, this is amazing. So much skill and trust here. As someone who came across the Atlantic on a freight ship while 4 months pregnant, I can appreciate the hell out of this.

[@forestcityfishing4749]

She climbed down a ladder...not that tough.

[@HicSvntDracones]

@@forestcityfishing4749 when the bottom of the ladder kept changing by several meters every few seconds

[@montythebugman6308]

@ForestCity Fishing Says the person sitting comfortably in their recliner in their climate controlled suburban home while eating a Mrs Swanson's TV dinner and watching The Real Housewives of New Jersey. Get over yourself.

[@parkfarm233]

An excellent example of training, experience and teamwork. Makes absolutely no difference the sex, gender, or identification of the people concerned. Just professionalism at its utmost...and a large amount of bravery. Congratulations to all concerned. Probably just another day at the office for them, but outstanding to me. Great work.

[@SikhAtSea]

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[@vladm5920]

What’s the difference between sex and gender? 🤔

[@parkfarm233]

@@vladm5920 Sex and gender are not the same. In general terms, sex refers to a person's physical characteristics at birth, and gender encompasses a person's identities, expressions, and societal roles.

[@M167A1]

@@parkfarm233 this is a subject of considerable debate and I would suggest that this particular conversation be had elsewhere.

[@parkfarm233]

@@M167A1 Sorry if you disagree or differ in your opinion. I have said all I meant to say, and do not wish to elaborate. Have a lovely life with your beliefs.

[@tonymercer7759]

Well done to both helmsman of the pilot launch and the lady pilot. That was a fascinating video.

[@danceswithstone]

Does anyone else find themselves tilting your head to the left to see around the corner?

[@kingdom2472]

I absolutely did✋

[@kymclinton3140]

No

[@ЮрийНемец-м3с]

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[@TANKS3V3N]

Did it work for anyone else, or am I the only one?

[@ЮрийНемец-м3с]

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[@yuenthem7662]

Really scary stuff! I LOVE anything to do with Ships and the Sea, but the sheer professionalism and patience, not mention pure skill of every one is awe-inspiring. Well impressed! 👍👏 ♥️

[@jordanransom3022]

3:15 if this is just due to company time, that’s just ridiculous 😕 In fact as Mr. Ransom adopted grandson 1987 to Hazel Bolette Jacobsen Hudson Ransom , Chairman… I’m ordering you to respect this pilot 👩‍✈️- and risk life of anymore of my staff… Got it! 😤 😇🇺🇸

[@Wally943]

My second time watching this. As breathtaking this time around. Watching the small craft maneuver through rough seas to reach the (only) slightly calmer position behind the bow wave of the liner, the skill required is stellar!

[@SikhAtSea]

Thank you for valuable comments

[@jordanransom3022]

3:15 if this is just due to company time, that’s just ridiculous 😕 In fact as Mr. Ransom adopted grandson 1987 to Hazel Bolette Jacobsen Hudson Ransom , Chairman… I’m ordering you to respect this pilot 👩‍✈️- and risk life of anymore of my staff… Got it! 😤 😇🇺🇸

[@susiesweet8003]

"Yeah...we do this kind of stuff every day." 😲 The pilot boat captain defiantly had his shit together. She must've trusted him...a lot. Amazing team work. 👏👏👏

[@federicoprice2687]

Excellent! 30 years in the Royal Navy and I've seen lots of hairy moments. This was very well controlled. Bravo Zulu.

[@doonsbury9656]

Superb seamanship on the part of the Coxswain of the Pilot boat! Also absolute professionalism on the part of the Pilot and the deckhand! Should be used as a training film.

[@berniceoberland7427]

Years ago I used to do this myself in NYC harbor -- sometimes in bad weather and at night -- but nothing like this sea. Hats off to all!

[@lindalaw8368]

Balls of steel all round! Kudos to pilot hugging that big ass ship!! Wonderful video!

[@SikhAtSea]

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[@mendotadkny]

Ummm . . . "lady pilot" NOT "balls of steel".

[@perrylc8812]

@@mendotadkny ovaries of steel.

[@marisarhodes2446]

Yes, testicles made of an alloy of iron and nickel for sure.

[@velankannitoday7641]

@@perrylc8812 😀👍

[@mikedavis9272]

OMG Patience is indeed a virtue. Where would we be without such professionals. Thank you.

[@SikhAtSea]

So true!

[@wangerwelder]

Wow! Well done to all involved! Navigating to deck hand to person transferring.....great job!!!

[@SikhAtSea]

Thank you brother. For your love

[@wpb.sailor]

I’d say steel balls but regardless, that woman has my utmost respect. As a +24 year sailor who has boarded many, many vessels the skill she showed was impeccable. I hope she, or anyone, would not have to do that at night. /salute

[@benevolencia4203]

And I think you’d be perfectly correct. “Sometimes it takes balls to be a woman“ ~ my mom

[@stevewhite8648]

THAT shows OMG skills!!!AIN'T THAT TUFF ENOUGH!!! Proud of you!!!

[@kathleenevans1201]

My father routinely did this a night in fair weather and in foul. It's a dangerous maneuver either way. The lady operator in this video is a real pro! Hats off to her!

[@bluesque9687]

In the night? Well, I guess at night it will be worse... but I may have a heart failure doing this, day or night! I got a slight bit more than usual scare of water... and a lot more than usual amounts of fear of oceans and seas (I can drown in a pond but I am not scared of ponds, lakes or flooded rivers as much as the seas and oceans).

[@kathleenevans1201]

@@bluesque9687ships come in 24/7 day or night. My father did for a living. Day and night and in fair winds or foul.

[@freddieclark]

Having had to go alongside large vessels several times as coxswain in an FRC to do personnel transfers I can appreciate how well this procedure was performed.

[@johnkellmer5133]

That was awesome!! Courage and a job well done. Congratulations to her and the boat - handler both!

[@SikhAtSea]

Thank you 😊

[@Jo3W3st]

How do we know the driver is a female?

[@traceybullard2199]

That's one brave lady! The guy driving the pilot boat is doing an incredible job too! Scary stuff!

[@tjmakerextraordinaire]

She must have really wanted off the big boat!

[@marymckim4822]

@@tjmakerextraordinaire It's part of the job - A local pilot brings ships out of and into commercial ports. They have local knowledge that the ship's captain doesn't have. The pilot is taken out to the large ship as it approaches the port, boards the ship and brings it into it's assigned berth where it ties up. When a ship leaves port, the pilot boards the ship at the dock and takes it out, followed by the pilot boat. When the ship is away from the land, the pilot leaves the big ship and transfers to the pilot boat, which is what we saw in this video. It's all part of the job.

[@sandspar]

How do you know it was a guy driving the pilot boat?

[@coolhand1964]

Back in the day I had to board ships like this for H.M. Customs as they came through Sydney Heads. The first time I climbed up a rope ladder over the side of an empty grain carrier I was told 'just focus on the ladder and don't look down'. I still had wobbly knees when I stood on the deck after. In time I did not give it any thought, at 19 yrs old it was all fun. But you would not get me doing it now as an old dude. I always had the utmost respect for the Pilots who had to board much further out to sea and then later get off again. This vid demonstrates why. A lot of old memories regardless. Thanks for uploading 👍.

[@craigbrown9574]

Good to see pilot boat crew getting credit. Worked on them and even the company never acknowledged us in how dangerous of a job it is. The pilots get all the credit. It's the core crew that gets the job done so the pilot can get his job done.

[@andrewfyakim525]

I have witnessed this in person numerous times (from the 'big boat' !)... The pilots are a special breed, with a variety of skills. Getting on and off the ship is one of them, but the real skill is piloting the ship in, and out of safe-harbor.

[@SikhAtSea]

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[@marjorie8648]

My grandfather and father were pilots. This amazing video shows how brave and skilful pilots have to be. Thank you !

[@SikhAtSea]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@FendergtrJam]

Absolutely perfect experience as a pilot pretty scary stuff I'm a a boatman and been in crazy waves you need to keep a calm and relaxed, respectful attitude...👍👊🙏

[@chrisrattray8958]

Wowwwww! You “take your hat off to such seamanship!?” I stand back in awe at such sphincter control!

[@knutknutsen5610]

Happens every day at any hour in even worse conditions. Sometimes accidents happen though. Wonderful people.

[@rufusroher]

My dad was a master mariner, my step-mom was his second mate, and my brother is a chief steward for the SF Bay Bar Pilots. I have the utmost respect for what they do.

[@rufusroher]

@bulut turok ...and the relevance of that to what's going on in this video is meaningless. Next...

[@gregpotts5631]

The irony of your STEP mom being your dad's second MATE. Lol.

[@bwvideo0905]

Much respect to your family 👍👍

[@SamCraig-mc7qv]

My dad was a dye worker, my mom was a care worker and my brother is a bona fide 🔔🔚. 🤷‍♂

[@Capfka]

Agreed, she is a professional. She judged that last leap absolutely perfectly!

[@SikhAtSea]

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[@sundromos9456]

Not her first transfer like this, I suspect.

[@susansmith493]

They judged it. It's not a singular effort in any way whatsoever.

[@PhotographyInFlight4183]

He judged that leap perfectly, the pilot captain is the she.

[@michaelking3812]

@@susansmith493 ,No my dear you are very much mistaken, Within the joint effort of the two Skipers ,the deck hand and her, the decision regarding the moment she decided to step off is hers and hers alone 100% . And she alone timed it to absolute perfection.. Bravo !

[@uuzd4s]

Timing is Everything ! Nicely Done !

[@SikhAtSea]

Thank you

[@davidszone2788]

That was impressive! That requires nerves of steel! If she fell into the sea that would be difficult, but if she fell between the ship and the pilot vessel she would be crushed! Yet, she takes a calm and calculated approach. Respect! I had never thought about how a pilot gets off a ship in a big sea!

[@kingdom2472]

The manoeuvring by the secondary vessel is brilliant. To go alongside the primary vessel and not damage either, while factoring in wave dynamics is not for the faint-hearted. I grew up around the marine community and my playground as a boy was actually ship engine-rooms, a fascinating world then and now, run by a fraternity with BIG stones, who worked hard and never missed a drink😂

[@rahla53]

I was more attentive to that too, :>)

[@jameswatters9592]

Taking nothing away from the pilot the helmsman has got to be given a lot of credit, saying that, nothing would work without teamwork thats the key.

[@kingdom2472]

@@jameswatters9592 well said

[@mariapierce2707]

This is amazing! I agree totally.

[@lindapullan6937]

@@jameswatters9592 well said. I couldn't agree more.

[@andrzejchmielowski5888]

Very brave and professional Polish people It’s very nice to see Polish flag

[@birzky]

😉Nice one. Which came first, the red and white international pilot flag or the red and white flag of the Republic of Poland? The formal Polish flag with the white eagle is more impressive.

[@gertkaiser4273]

I’ve been wondering about the flag and was just about to post a question. This means it’s been shot in the Baltic! Jesze Polska…

[@krishnakumarprabhu3763]

Wow........real focus and calm. Indeed a sailor's life is living on the edge. Hats off to this brave lady

[@royalscot4116]

I served as a deckhand/trainee coxswain with The Clyde Pilotage Authority, on Pilot Cutters Cumbrae and Kempoch, between 1971 and 1973, on the River Clyde in Scotland. The situation seen in this video would have been unlikely in those days for two reasons. First, either the disembarking pilot, or the skipper of the pilot vessel would have requested that the outbound ship's head be brought round, in order to provide a lea for the cutter to make a safe approach. Secondly, with no lea and at what appears to be break-neck speed, as in this video, any attempt at disembarkation would not have been considered. Times have changed, regulations have changed, pilots, pilot cutters and sea going vessels have all changed but it seems clear from this video, landing the pilot on the cutter was a risk not worth taking. Nevertheless, clever handling by the cutter crew.

[@tmoe6674]

How are you able to determine from the video that they’re not in the lee of the ship? Direction of the swell?

[@royalscot4116]

@@tmoe6674 The best indication I can see is the cutter's difficulty in staying alongside; a lot of starboard rudder is being applied to stay alongside. If the cutter could approach given a better lea, it would have been able to come alongside pretty much broadside on, with a little rudder to stay there. Also, after the pilot had been landed on the cutter, it left the ship's side with ease. I remember one stormy night on board Cumbrae pilot cutter (93 tons), trying to get away from the ship's lea side. We were stuck like a limpet due to the lateral movement in the sea of both vessels (making less speed than in the example shown.) This situation creates a powerful suction between the two vessels. With pilot landed, our skipper on the cutter requested the outbound vessel to bring his ship's head into the weather to get us unstuck. I'd be interested to hear your own opinion on this situation.

[@pilotg2426]

As a pilot for now 18 years, and over 3000 transits I feel qualified to comment. This was pretty much text book. Cool calm approach by the launch master, assessing the conditions. The pilot, launch master and Captain of the outbound vessel will all have agreed a suitable course and speed, taking into account the swell, sea, wind and sea room available. This is not a chance hit and miss affair. The pilot waited in a safe place on the combination before getting the signal to proceed down the pilot ladder. From then on it's her call when she makes that leap of faith. There is always a certain amount of gamble with this but it is calculated as best it can be. I'm not going to judge. I've done this dozens of times in very similar conditions and worse, sometimes at night and in driving rain. That's the job. The speed is important as it's the amount of power and helm the launch master is using. To slow and and he can't use power and helm to drive the launch against the ship's side. He needs that to keep the launch as stable as possible. Good job all round.

[@powsniffer0110]

​@@pilotg2426why are they called pilots?

[@pilotg2426]

These professionals are the original pilots. Airline pilots and others take their name from these. To Pilot is to guide, to lead into the unfamiliar. Airline pilots know the air, maritime pilots know their waterways. It’s one of the oldest professions. The Rolls of Oleron, one the oldest references dates from at least 1180, and refer to maritime law. I hope this helps

[@rlight7666]

Well that was scary. The person standing on the boat is a boss too! They road the waves like a champ😊

[@SikhAtSea]

Yup

[@virginiavanini8413]

Absolutely! Also incredibly skilled and brave and strong!

[@mikefarnkopf9813]

Wow! Hat's off to all parties ! Patient, professional, and, made that transition look safe. Great teamwork, great job!👍

[@SikhAtSea]

Thank you 😊

[@idrisseraj5241]

Hats off to all sailor of the world.Back in late seventies I was saved from a near death situation at Joyapura, Indonesia.I was new at that time and did not know much as how to catch the gangway rope escape from a fall in to the stormy water.I was luckily helped by a crew member saved from possible fall between the boat and the ship in that shark infested water...God knows what would have happened..

[@SikhAtSea]

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[@franciscoosuna259]

Uhhh, Don't worry about the sharks. I think you would have been mincemeat before the sharks got there.

[@kennethbailey6634]

I don't even know the reason that this had to take place.

[@lindapierce2328]

@@kennethbailey6634 a pilot knowledgeable of the local waterways, boards vessels in every port to guide them in and out. Ship's Captain's and mates can't possibly know all the waterways they encounter.

[@spud-from-Nam]

In Vietnam (1966) it was my job, as a boatswain on LCM-8 landing craft to take the pilot out to the ship or pick him up from the ship. It's amazing how quickly those big ships gather speed. The LCM-8 was not a greyhound (top speed empty around 13 mph) and those ships easily do 11 or more. A cushion of water builds up between the ship and the boat and it's difficult to keep the boat close enough to pick up the pilot. The ships were old (some were Victory ships) and they didn't have hatches on their sides, so the pilot would have to descend using a cargo net. Very hairy. One of our pilots (Army Warrant Officer) was tubby and short but he handled himself very well on the net.

[@n40tom]

My cruising speed on my boat a 40-footer was about 18 miles an hour and I had quite a few ships past me on the Chesapeake Bay. Don't know how fast they were running but it was faster than I was going

[@ataboy42h14]

WOW!!!!! That was an ass gripping moment!!!!! Thank God she’s safe and sound 🥺👍🏼🙏🏼💓💓

[@victoriaglass7584]

I’ve seen many pilots disembark on cruise ships-but never like this. It doesn’t look like the ship slowed down much and those were some rough conditions. What ever she’s making should be doubled, tripled maybe. Women can do anything!!!She’s fierce!

[@SikhAtSea]

Thank you 😊

[@areguapiri]

So can men.

[@theayatollahofrockandrollah]

Just like when someone throws a tire in the forest and a week later there is a junkyard I love how no matter what you post on YunkTube within 3 hours there are a billion comments from people who do or used to do the same thing and always have to tell you they're retired and that they worked for 200 plus years or tell you how brilliant and outstanding and perfect it all is or use it to within half a sentence start talking about themselves and their boring lives...great stuff I always enjoy the comments the most

[@AjitKumar-ci6re]

Hats off to the Pilot and the all the Seamen who coordinated the entire breath taking disembarking.

[@SikhAtSea]

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[@Dan071459]

I like how the captain hugs the starboard to the big ship to close the gap.

[@SikhAtSea]

That's all come under the experience ☺️

[@sundromos9456]

That's the whole game right there. Boat needs to be static, neither moving astern nor ahead (things you can control). The rest is timing.

[@davidrenzetti5623]

the hero is the person driving that tug

[@virginiavanini8413]

Really? They are all the heroes!

[@kimward5746]

Why does there have to be only one? This aint Highlander.

[@IIIIIIPETEIIIIII]

Super risky manoeuvre for the pilots - one slip and they’re crushed between the boats! Imagine doing that at night? Nerves of steel required and hats off to the skipper for consistently keeping the bow tight against the ship. Skills all round!

[@SikhAtSea]

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[@sundromos9456]

Very risky! Even if not crushed between the boats, if you hit the water it will take you and take you down. I was working on one of two similar proximity vessels, tied together for cargo transfer. Seas started getting rough, we decided to untie, crewmember of the smaller vessel ran down to untie the rope from the cleat, and wham...he was gone. A wave, even if only 6 feet can make you vanish. We searched for hours, with Coast Guard planes, no body...nothing to bring back to the family. Lessons learned.

[@IIIIIIPETEIIIIII]

@@sundromos9456 really tragic! Of course the boats are making 10-15kts, so if you go in, you’re gone. Brave people!

[@MrMiddenfacemcnulty]

@@IIIIIIPETEIIIIII more like stupid. Bravery is when you risk your life for a good reason or to save someone. I will get thumbs down for this because everyone is fawning over her. The reality is that if she died doing this the last thing people would think was how brave she was. She was very lucky regardless of the fact that she knew how to do it.

[@IIIIIIPETEIIIIII]

@@MrMiddenfacemcnulty She is doing this for good reason though! Around the world, pilots are required by law to board large ships to safely bring them into port.

[@gisborne1847]

Isn't it astounding that there are such courageous people routinely carrying out such hazardous tasks with absolutely no recognition.

[@juliogonzo2718]

Awsome comment. I've faced death for years unrecognized. I've seen death, watched people die and dodged death myself, but it's another day at the office. Boats not my thing though, this chick going from one to another has more guts than me in that respect.

[@goaskmymom1350]

@@juliogonzo2718 what do you do for a living that you've witnessed so much death?

[@juliogonzo2718]

@@goaskmymom1350 I drive a tow truck

[@juliogonzo2718]

@@goaskmymom1350 it's not really a regular thing but I have seen a lot of stuff I wish I hadn't in 10 years of doing this. It's mostly an enjoyable job as you help people and they are thankful. There are crappy parts of the job. For instance I just got back from impounding a drunk drivers vehicle. I was in bed and it's cold out. Now I am up 2 hours early and no point in going back to bed

[@antonoat]

Crikey, some serious skills on display here, to say nothing of the bravery! Outstanding work!

[@seawench555]

What a Woman, so brave, tough, and courageous. U go woman well done, thanks also to the sailors manning the boat, brilliant seamanship. Such professionalism makes me smile.🇦🇺🌈😁

[@SikhAtSea]

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[@longsleevethong1457]

Putting lives in danger is anything but all the crap you just said. Miss me with all that bs. Women should not be doing mens work. Fuhqn feminist bs.

[@sharonholdren7588]

When I was a kid I imagined I wanted to be in the Coast Guard. My father, a Navy man, who had served in the South Pacific during WWll, suggested I read a Coast Guard service manual. When I got to the part about stripping to the waist to bathe in a basin, it occurred to me that it might not work. I was a 10 year old girl. Seeking my path in life I tried painting, but I'd never seen a real ship. And Lake Erie was +150 miles away. So I learned to sing Sea Shanties, but concluded they were often coarse and vulgar. I discovered that Gilbert and Sullivan had described me perfectly "To lay aloft in a howling breeze may tickle a landsman's tastes." Not too long ago I met an elderly gentleman, a retired Merchant Marine engineer, who had survived the storm in Lake Superior that took down the Edmund Fitzgerald said "I have seen as much of the seas' majesties as l could ever wish." Then lifting his eyes to the heavens stated emphatically "Hear me, God!"

[@cruisingcory5414]

I enjoyed reading your comment. Thanks for sharing.

[@musicloverlondon6070]

That was a good read. Thanks for the comment. 🙂

[@jordanransom3022]

3:15 if this is just due to company time, that’s just ridiculous 😕 In fact as Mr. Ransom adopted grandson 1987 to Hazel Bolette Jacobsen Hudson Ransom , Chairman… I’m ordering you to respect this pilot 👩‍✈️- and risk life of anymore of my staff… Got it! 😤 😇🇺🇸

[@SamCraig-mc7qv]

Great story. I will now join Luca Brasi to sleep with the fish after reading this.

[@davidsmyth8647]

The pilot & the deck hand are obviously beyond hero status but the consistency of the pilot boat skipper is massively skillful. I think he was losing dark hairs every moment for the pilot in his care. Top job.

[@adriannegrillo8394]

Omg I can't believe what I just saw!!! Nerves of steel, amazing self discipline!° Bravo for being incredible, to all of you 👍🏻👏

[@JK-wz4yd]

Holy Shit - really doesn´t matter if man or female - just a pleasure to watch these brave professionals at work.

[@xpsmango4146]

I think it does matter in case of a woman. It multiplies.

[@PSA3377]

When I saw the person in the Red coat come out on deck of the smaller boat I thought , Oh no they'll be swept overboard and just held my breath . Then what followed was mind boggling!! What outstanding work and bravery!! Much appreciation fr your job and commitment .

[@virginiavanini8413]

Me too! I couldn’t believe there was a person!

[@johnswimcat]

Another reminder of the things people have to do so we can have the goods, fuel, transport and holidays we need. A very cool head in action, respect and thanks.

[@SikhAtSea]

Thank you

[@saffronskies333]

Good listening skills and experience...all my respect to you, lady pilot.

[@sm9214]

Heart stopping. Thank God She is safe. Extraordinary professionalism.

[@thesmallnotesduo]

She has more balls than all our politicians put together.

[@ErnestoBrausewind]

The shoud base Metal Songs on her - who need's norse gods?

[@thesmallnotesduo]

Agreed my friend@@ErnestoBrausewind

[@albatross5466]

I have experienced rough sea boarding's as a ship's agent. The ship would turn sideways to the wind and we would approach in the lee of the ship. It's a lot easier.

[@SikhAtSea]

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[@ScottieMcClue]

Wonderful Piece of Work by all but what a superb professional lady I was brought up with Pilots I know what's involved ❤

[@SikhAtSea]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@dustymiller65]

I can't imagine disembarking from a boat in those conditions but it got done safely! Nice!

[@dammitdad]

In South Africa we use helicopters to transport the ship pilots. One of them told me it was quicker and cheaper. We have big swells so I reckon trying to use a pilot boat would be far too risky. The chance of losing a limb or life using a boat seems very high. Why try boarding the front of the boat where you risk getting squashed if you fall when you could try boarding the rear where you would just fall in the water?

[@robertbarnier45]

OMG. I WAS MESMERISED BY THESE FABULOUS PEOPLE. THANKS 😊

[@Krzywoprostydezerter]

No trzeba mieć "jajca z betonu". Wielki szacun dla tej Profesjonalistki.

[@jordanransom3022]

3:15 if this is just due to company time, that’s just ridiculous 😕 In fact as Mr. Ransom adopted grandson 1987 to Hazel Bolette Jacobsen Hudson Ransom , Chairman… I’m ordering you to respect this pilot 👩‍✈️- and risk life of anymore of my staff… Got it! 😤 😇🇺🇸

[@BarrettWillsonoutofmylife]

🤝 Thank you for this video 👍 for the woman pilot 👍👍👍❤️... with Greetings from Germany, Barrett

[@madanjitsingh2995]

Very well done! Slow and unhurried- a lot of skill there. Looks like the vessel's bows are turned just a little bit away from the oncoming sea, to provide whatever lee was possible. The pilot and the pilot boat's crew, all cool, unhurried. Bravo!

[@John-fz6bw]

Wow not easy and dangerous in those seas. You would have to admire the coolness and patience of the lady pilot and of the person on the pilot boat.

[@richardgiles2484]

Takes some balls to leave a ship like that. But more to the point without the skill of the skipper of the pilot boat it wouldn't have happened 👏👏👏

[@SikhAtSea]

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[@richardgiles2484]

@@SikhAtSea just subscribed 👍

[@jordanransom3022]

3:15 if this is just due to company time, that’s just ridiculous 😕 In fact as Mr. Ransom adopted grandson 1987 to Hazel Bolette Jacobsen Hudson Ransom , Chairman… I’m ordering you to respect this pilot 👩‍✈️- and risk life of anymore of my staff… Got it! 😤 😇🇺🇸

[@firstamendment7568]

Absolute PRO!!! I am in awe of such Bravery and Professionalism!!! Five Stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@reiki-guy3894]

After 56 years on this planet, I can hand on heart tell you that 99.9% of women here in England say they feel cold, even in the summertime with the central heating on full!!!! Therefore, this lady deserves all our respect for standing still in that environment, getting colder by the second, and then exploding into a physical workout that her life depends on! You, lady, are an absolute legend!🙏🙏🙏

[@alistairlorimer5491]

Speaking as a X Merchant Able Seaman, great job much respect!

[@SikhAtSea]

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[@stevethomas760]

What she signed up for. Up to the task, no wilting flower for sure

[@danielmiller210]

She gets on the boat and says piece of cake hats off to her she's one tough lady and the crew on that pilot boat and that's what teamwork looks like

[@SikhAtSea]

Thank you for valuable comments 🙂

[@ramasamygovindasamy8634]

Really Salute this PILOT . All the Best n god bless her

[@Heygoodlooking-lk9kg]

So good to see people who know what they're doing at work, all praise to these guys,,,, and lady

[@1mazforall]

This is Epic 💯👍🇨🇦❤️🤩 As real as it gets! Great job all-round and amazing job at filming this situation! Awesome. Love it🇨🇦❤️🤩👍💯

[@BrassLock]

I haven't read all through the comments, but I'm sure someone would've suggested that they _put the ladder on the leeward side of the ship,_ so there's a natural windbreak, and less violent swell for the Pilot Boat to contend with.

[@eskay2012]

Yea, agree with u that the ship should show down a little and turn leeward to shield the pilot bot for a minute for embarkation

[@carmelopistorio8151]

They are on the leeward side. You can tell looking at the directions of the waves ahead of the ship’s bow. When the Sea is rough you just have to deal with it.

[@chrisnoname2725]

Also the bag blowing from the right shows they're on the leeward side

[@eskay2012]

@@carmelopistorio8151 - experience seafarer

[@jonnytheboy7338]

I think that already is the leeward side

[@williammiller1598]

Wow! Hats off to the seamanship and calm professionalism demonstrated by all involved in this clearly dicey transfer! Reminds me of when the Cliffs and Port of Sept-Îles folks boarded the 1st Chinamax vessel to load in North America in November of 2015. Of course, we were boarding a vessel at anchor in a large, relatively protected bay. But it was cold and very windy with a moderate chop and modest swell on the Bay that day, though not nearly so rough and no big open ocean swell to time as in this video. Plus we were able to step directly from the ocean tug onto the stairs on the Chinamax which had been extended down much closer to the water rather than having to use a hanging ladder and ropes. I do recall a couple of the tug's crew and Port personnel demonstrating how to time the step and being sternly instructed not to misstep as you’d end up in very cold water and in danger of being crushed between the tug and Chinamax. I also recall that everyone on the tour had to check and confirm that their employer’s insurance would cover them in the event of a mishap. Again, not nearly so difficult and risky as this video, but for a bunch of landlubbers and folks not used to such activities it was both scary and exhilarating. Highly respect the people who do this for a living and in such challenging conditions!

[@Rambro-angryram]

Good skills by the pilot boat captain keeping the bow touching the ship, wouldn't want to get a leg jammed in between boats

[@SikhAtSea]

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[@rogerwilco2]

Lot's of people are doing essential jobs like this, often unseen, to get us all the things we need and want.

[@virginiavanini8413]

Boy is that the truth!

[@T1M6]

One of those "jobs" that we simply don't know about. The skills of everyone ... amazing , I felt quite emotional when the pilot boat was able to move away from the ship safely.

[@SikhAtSea]

Thank you ☺️

[@virginiavanini8413]

Me too!!!!

[@fritzb.3978]

Agree with all of these. My boating skill is limited to kayaking and windsurfing (so no pro opinion obviously) but this is SUCH a demonstration of staying cool, being patient, not rushing and playing it by the book. Good lesson to remember every day whether it’s driving, waiting in line, home repair. Take your time, follow the plan and it’ll all work out.