Winter’s coming. Here’s how a pilot boards a ship in a large swell. Together, both the pilot boat and the ship attempt to match the speed of the incoming swell (12-14 kts) to “surf” the swell and make a safer boarding operation.
The Port of Boston welcomed MARAD Administrator RADM Buzby (U.S. Navy Ret.) to the port. Admiral Buzby joined port leaders aboard the Boston Pilots' pilot boat Mystic.
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