Captain Rickard

Captain • Ice Pilot • Explorer
Antarctica & Arctic
Real moments from the edge of the world

[Captain Rickard @Rickardenstrom]

Boarding a huge cruise ship from the pilot boat.
Real pilot transfer in the Baltic Sea ⚓️
#MaritimePilot #PilotTransfer #CruiseShip #PilotLadder #BalticSea #RealMaritimeOperation

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Mirror calm seas in the Baltic today ⚓️

Outbound with the pilot boat as the ship slowly approached before gliding past us in perfect reflection.

Would you rather work in calm seas… or storms? 🌊

Storm version on my profile.

[Captain Rickard @Rickardenstrom]

Part 3/3 — Pilotage complete. After bringing Nossan safely alongside in Storugns, it’s time to wait for the gangway and make my way back to the pilot boat. This is the part of maritime pilot life most people never see — ⚓️ Thanks for following the Nossan series.

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After boarding from the pilot boat, it’s time for the inbound passage and final berthing. In this part, we take Nossan all the way in and bring her starboard side alongside in Storugns. Part 3 coming soon. #MaritimePilot #PilotLadder #HarbourPilot #ShipPilot #PilotSafety

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Part 1/3 Boarding Nossan inbound to Storugns, Gotland. This is the part most people never see from the outside. Follow for real maritime pilot life, ship handling . #MaritimePilot #HarbourPilot #PilotLadder #ShipPilot #PilotBoat #LifeAtSea #MerchantNavy #Shipping

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Crew change operation between two icebreakers during winter navigation in the Bay of Bothnia. ⚓

Sometimes icebreakers remain at sea for weeks supporting merchant shipping and maritime traffic in frozen waters.
Part 2 coming soon 👀
Follow for more real maritime and Arctic op.

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Early morning pilotage into Slite with a cement carrier.
Calm seas, soft light, and another vessel outbound as we meet in the fairway. Moments like this never get old. ⚓🌅

#PilotLife #ShipPilot #Maritime #BalticSea #Pilotage

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My ride home tonight.
After taking the ship safely out to sea, it’s time for the pilot boat ride back through the dark.
Just another night at work. ⚓️
#MaritimePilot #PilotBoat #LifeAtSea

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Inbound to port in proper coastal weather. 🌧️🌬️⚓️
Heavy rain, hauling wind… then suddenly it cleared up halfway in.
Port side alongside.

#MaritimePilot #Pilotage #Shipping #Seafarers #Shipspotting

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Part 3 – Leaving the tanker.

Leaving the tanker after pilotage.

Pilot boat alongside, then down the pilot ladder.

Question for seafarers:
What is the knot used to secure the pilot ladder called?
#MaritimePilot #PilotLadder #ShipBoarding #Tanker #MerchantMarine

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Icebreakers keep shipping moving through the Bay of Bothnia throughout winter. 🧊⚓

Skilled crews maintaining channels through Baltic ice in extreme conditions.

Rompehielos manteniendo abiertas las rutas marítimas durante el invierno.

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Perfect conditions as we depart Storugns ☀️🛳️
Glassy sea, blue skies… this is as good as it gets.
Coordinates are hidden in the video —
can you figure out where in the world this is? 🌍👀

Drop your guess below ⬇️

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I filmed this in Antarctica, March 2026.
We were the only ship there. 1 nautical miles away.
That's 10,000 years of ice breaking in 3 seconds.
The ice is speaking. Are we listening?
@elonmusk @Meta @NatGeo @UN
#IcePilot #Antarctica #Climate #BreakingNews

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Nobody asks what a harbour pilot does at 3am. Last night: 5 ships. 5 completely different jobs. Tanker → Bulk carrier → Cement carrier → Tanker → Pusher barge. Different ports. One pilot. One night. 🚢 #harbourpilot #maritime #ships #fyp #sjöfartsverket #pilot

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@gute68 Snabbt svar här🤣

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@BradyTrett Send him home for life!!!!!!!!!

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@bubbawatson Well done Bubba! That last shot in the play off was amazing! Good luck in the future!