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  Pilot - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Television pilot, often called just a pilot, is a trial episode made to sell a television series.
Pilot light, a small outlet of gas kept continually burning and generally used to light the larger burners on the appliance
The word pilote is, however, used for this purpose in French.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Pilot   (384 words)

  
 Harbour pilot - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A highly coveted and potentially dangerous position, a pilot is a master mariner with many years of experience in the harbor that they are licensed to operate in.
Normally the pilot joins an incoming ship at sea via pilot boat and climbs a swaying rope ladder sometimes up 40 feet to the deck of the largest container and tanker ships.
Pilots specifically use the pilotage techniques relying on nearby visual reference points and local knowledge of tides, swells, currents, depths and shoals that might not be readily identifiable on the nautical charts without first hand experience in the harbor in question.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Harbour_pilot   (277 words)

  
 EMPA main
Pilot boats, launches and helicopter are in common use between the Dutch and Belgian pilots.
Are authorised to pilot ships in the harbour of Ghent, on the canal from Ghent to Terneuzen and on the river Scheldt, from the locks at Terneuzen, including the anchorage area "Put van Terneuzen", downstream till Flushing roads, including the precautionary and anchorage areas.
Pilot vessels from Wandelaar pilot station to outer harbours of Zeebruges, Ostend and Nieuport and Dunkirk Roads.
www.empa-pilots.org /sop/belgium.htm   (2503 words)

  
 Falmouth Port
Should the trainee pilot fail to achieve authorization by the time that the contract concludes an extension period of up to a maximum of two months may be awarded.
FPP is an equal holding partnership of five pilots authorised to operate in the Falmouth Pilotage area; operating under a well-defined contract for services known as the “Agreement”.
Under the “Agreement” between the Competent Harbour Authority (The Falmouth Harbour Commissioners) and FPP all necessary aspects of the 1987 Pilotage Act are covered by FPP for the CHA.
www.falmouthport.co.uk /html/marine_pilot.php   (583 words)

  
 Chapter 7 - AWARENESS BUILDING
Pilot projects in the BOBP region have demonstrated that the reception and disposal of garbage can easily be integrated with the municipal system with fairly low inputs.
Harbour personnel responsible for implementing the campaign may need to be specially trained in inter-personal communication while making use of the material, keeping in mind that exposure to media alone may not be enough to achieve behavioural change.
polluted harbour water is used to wash fish and the landing jetty because potable fresh water is inadequate.
www.fao.org /docrep/X5624E/x5624e0a.htm   (1307 words)

  
 Teignmouth Harbour
The role of the Harbour Commission is primarily as the Navigational Authority regulating marine operations within Teignmouth Harbour from the river mouth to Newton Abbot.
It is required to make sure that the harbour remains open for public use and that it can be navigated without danger.
There are nine harbour commissioners who are selected in accordance with their ability to deliver the requirements of the Harbour Commission.
www.teignmouth-harbour.com   (222 words)

  
 wooden boat products
Pilot boats rode high among the most charismatic vessels in the days of sail.
Working together for five years with Cunliffe as “Chief Pilot”, this highly qualified group of experts has produced a major three-volume work in that is as authoritative as it is beautiful.
All aspects of piloting are ultimately covered, but Volume 1 encompasses the thrilling pilot schooners of North America and their British counterparts.
www.woodenboatstore.com /Prodinfo.asp?number=325-122&item=1   (530 words)

  
 Southampton VTS - SMS - Port of Southampton
The Harbour Authority, as the duty holder, accepts the responsibility for ensuring that its duties and powers are discharged in accordance with the requirements of the Port Marine Safety Code.
Each Pilot is directly responsible to the Harbour Authority for the provision of pilotage and related services concerned with the safe movement of vessels in the compulsory pilotage area.While carrying out these duties the Pilot will conduct himself in accordance with the Port of Southampton’s Operations Manual.
The Code of Conduct for Southampton Pilots is recognised by the Harbour Authority as the code by which it requires its pilots to perform their duties and is incorporated into the Pilotage Agreement.
www.southamptonvts.co.uk /MPSMS_port.htm   (2799 words)

  
 The International Pilot Seventh Edition December 1999   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
State pilot licenses were issued, similar in scope to the original monarchical Commission as Pilot, and the pilots were granted the right to establish an association.
The pilots pooled personal resources to pay for initial start-up expenses that included the purchase of pilot boats for the four islands requiring state pilots, the establishment of a 24-hour dispatch system and an office.
The ultimate decision on the number of tugs to be used in a specific tow is made by the pilot for 41% of the tugs and by the master of the vessel for 39% of the tugs.
www.turkishpilots.org /INTPILOT/intpilot4.html   (5367 words)

  
 RTÉ.ie Sport - Lexus test unikely for pilot
Harbour Pilot reappearance may have to wait until Hennessy in February
Harbour Pilot looks unlikely to take his chance in the Grade One Lexus Chase at Leopardstown according to his trainer Noel Meade.
Harbour Pilot was thought to be suffering from a heart problem but vets could find nothing wrong with the horse.
www.rte.ie /sport/2004/1223/harbourpilot.html   (128 words)

  
 Wray Family
In an 1853 list of 'Descriptions of the licensed pilots of the Ports of Melbourne and Geelong', George Wray was described as 48 years of age, dark complexion, hazel eyes, 5 foot 8 inches tall, a native of Whitby.
Their function was to pilot ships bound for up-river berths to and from their destination, relieving the sea pilots in Hobson's Bay or vice-versa for outward bound ships.
He was known to be ill early in 1855 as he wrote to the president and members of the pilot board on March 1, 1855 requesting leave of absence for a month so that he could go to the heads to re-establish his health.
thethomsons.aussieland.net /wray.htm   (3288 words)

  
 Gloucester Harbour Trustees: Pilotage Directions
Note: In the case of towed vessels the greater of the sum of the deadweight tonnage or notional superficial areas of the towing and towed vessels shall determine whether or not the criteria for compulsory pilotage are met.
The Duty Harbour Master may require that on the advice of the authorised pilot intending to provide pilotage to a vessel subject to compulsory pilotage the authorised pilot shall be accompanied by an assistant who is also an authorised pilot.
Pilots are normally boarded and landed between the Breaksea Light and Barry Roads by the Bristol Pilot Cutter which keeps a continuous listening watch on VHF channel 16.
www.gloucesterharbourtrustees.org.uk /pilotage.htm   (2747 words)

  
 SSR113 A pilot biological survey of Macquarie Harbour, western Tasmania
However, based on the limited knowledge of the physical environment of Macquarie Harbour and comparisons with studies conducted on other south-east Australian estuaries, it is possible that 100 to 200 species of benthic invertebrates might be expected in the harbour, excluding potential mining impacts.
The phytoplankton in Macquarie Harbour were characterised by low species abundance and the presence of freshwater taxa in most samples, primarily reflecting the freshwater layer occupying the euphotic zone.
As recovery of the harbour is expected to proceed over a number of decades, it is recommended that future monitoring occur on an annual basis as little additional information is likely to be gained with seasonal monitoring.
www.deh.gov.au /ssd/publications/ssr/113.html   (1580 words)

  
 RTÉ.ie Sport - Hennessy still on Pilot agenda
Harbour Pilot, who is nothing but game in the big events, remains on course for a clash with Beef Or Salmon in the Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup at Leopardstown on February 6.
Harbour Pilot was pulled up in the John Durkan Memorial Chase at Punchestown last month and later underwent extensive heart tests, which failed to reveal any problem.
He was then due to run in the Lexus Chase, but he failed to show any sparkle in the build-up to the race and did not make the line up.
www.rte.ie /sport/2005/0104/harbourpilot.html   (191 words)

  
 Pilot Guides.com: The Bombing of Pearl Harbour
On Sunday the 7th of December 1941 at around 7:55 a Japanese strike against the US Pacific fleet at Pearl Harbour, Honolulu, changed the course of the Second World War.
Pearl Harbour is easily reached on highway 99, west of Honolulu (Kamehameha Highway) by car or public transport.
The museum and memorial open at 7:30 A.M and there is a documentary film prior to being shuttled across the harbour to the site of the USS Arizona Memorial.
www.pilotguides.com /destination_guide/pacific/hawaii/pearl_harbour.php   (358 words)

  
 MARITIME TRAFFIC REGULATIONS FOR THE TURKISH STRAITS AND THE MARMARA REGION   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Embarkation and disembarkation of pilot shall be done in a position that is south of the latitude that passes through the Fenerbahçe Lighthouse.
Aegean Sea entrance: Embarkation and disembarkation of pilot shall be done in a position that is west of the longitude passes through the Kumkale Lighthouse.
Embarkation and disembarkation of pilot shall be done in a position that is east of the longitude passes through the Gelibolu Lighthouse.
www.turkishpilots.org /DOCUMENTS/tuzuk.html   (5725 words)

  
 FamilyHistoryArticles.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Soon afterwards he resigned post of pilot, but retained the appointments of harbourmaster and boatswain of the dockyard until he was dismissed in November 1816 on a charge of stealing canvas.
Rebecca would undoubtedly have been raised in the shanty towns of The Rocks, as her father Robert was a Signal Man from 1791 to 1811 and in 1800 he was in charge of battery on the east point of the Cove.
The body of this poor unfortunate woman in this instance, was found in her apartment a lifeless corpse in the course of Wednesday and from the concurrent circumstances was supposed to have come by her death from suffocation, whilst in a state of extreme inebriety.
www.familyhistoryarticles.com /ezineready.php?id=6   (5157 words)

  
 South Harbour   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Upon request, The State Port Pilot will mail FREE to nonresidents a copy of the most recent real estate section that is included in the print edition of this week's newspaper.
South Harbour resident Anthony Commesso is president of the Westport Homeowners Association.
He said South Harbour residents would be very happy the town was taking the golf course.
www.stateportpilot.com /stories/South-Harbour-0524.htm   (673 words)

  
 Woodenboat.net.nz: Pakawai the ex pilot peapod   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
This is the story of one man's passion for a 19 foot workboat originally built to provide a pilot service at one of the most dangerous harbour mouths in the world.
Bluff was an important harbour having close access to the new farmlands and of course the gold fields several hundred kilometres north.
A pilot station was established at the heads and for many years the pilots were rowed out to their charges direct from the station.
www.woodenboat.net.nz /Stories/Pakawaifolder/pakawaione.html   (1151 words)

  
 for those of you looking for work - Sailing Anarchy Forums
Automated pilot systems on modern ships are primarily designed for — and used — in the open ocean.
The letter pointed out several other concerns, including a language barrier between the harbour pilot and the crew, and inadequate operating procedures on the bridge of the 48-metre longliner.
A local marine pilot did guide the longliner to the edge of the harbour and gave traffic safety instructions to the ship's radio officer, "whom he assumed to be the captain since no introductions had been made."
www.sailinganarchy.com /forums/index.php?showtopic=7315   (669 words)

  
 Christchurch Pilot   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Welcome to the Christchurch Harbour Website, created by an amateur with possibly too much time on his hands, and a lot of skill and interest.
My hope is that the information here may be of such use as to prevent boat users from getting stuck on the sand (/mud), coming to grief in the run (harbour entrance) or picking a shallow spot to anchor or navigate in.
Luckily there is a lifeboat just inside the harbour, but at low tide they need their tractor to tow it over the mud.
www.christchurchharbour.info   (398 words)

  
 Walsh, Edward: "A Cork Harbour Pilot in Bahia Blanca"
Walsh, Edward: "A Cork Harbour Pilot in Bahia Blanca"
In some ways the vista from high up above the town resembles Sydney Harbour; a military fort sitting atop Spike Island, the naval installations on Haulbowline, the twin forts (Carlisle and Templebreedy) and on either side of the narrow harbour entrance and the Atlantic glistening in the distance.
Cork harbour pilots were renowned for their navigational skills and some achieved unintentional fame, as unable to return to the pilot cutter due to stormy weather at sea, they sailed perforce west to New York or up the Channel to either Cherbourg of Southampton.
www.irishargentine.org /walsh03.htm   (1128 words)

  
 Untitled Document
Harbour familiarisation was not a complex task, as initially only one harbour was to be used and the first tug boat was already on site.
The experience of watching other pilots at work, noting the frigidity of the cargo, developing an awareness of the potential for explosion, acquiring sensory perceptions of the way in which such ships handle while in harbour and becoming increasingly familiar with docking procedures, was of inestimable value.
The ultimate criterion was for Indonesian harbour pilots to be able to navigate LNG carriers in Indonesian waters.
www.sietarhouston.org /articles/articles16.htm   (1527 words)

  
 At Marsh Harbour
Every pilot must accept the responsibility for verifying all information, not just for the flight, but also Bahamian and US customs requirements.
From CLB to Marsh Harbour is 464 nm.
By the time the pilot finishes the aircraft paperwork, everyone else and their bags should have been cleared.
www.calypsobahamas.com /Pilots.htm   (1516 words)

  
 Titanic: The Last Photograph? : ET Research (2004) by Senan Molony - 23 April 2004
She was dropping her pilot, White Star shiphandler John Cotter, who had guided her out from Queenstown.
He was the last man to alight before tragedy descended, a fact confirmed by the surviving harbour pilot’s book from 1912.
His wife soon joined him as he searched for a useful role to play, at one point becoming so poor that he could "not afford a newspaper." For a man used to wealth, it was a profound blow to his pride.
www.encyclopedia-titanica.org /item/2666   (4077 words)

  
 Harbour Air Seaplanes | Pilot FAQ's
A: Our goal at Harbour Air is to provide the best possible service to all of our customers in a safe, professional, efficient and friendly environment.
A: Pilots are based in Vancouver, Victoria, Nanaimo, and Prince Rupert.
Our pilot's frequently encounter strong tides, swells, limited visibilty, variable high winds, and take-off and landing areas that are frequently congested with marine traffic.
www.harbour-air.com /home/index.php?id=22&PHPSESSID=66b7d40bdc58404b00e18679ab41fc4e   (426 words)

  
 The Buchan Observer
A RETIRED captain who piloted at Peterhead Harbour for more than a decade has died after fighting a short battle with cancer at the age of 66.
In 1985 Tony was offered a pilot's position at Peterhead Harbour, this challenging opportunity Tony could not refuse and reluctantly left Berwick.
Tony piloted many of the large vessels to visit Peterhead including the QE2, and throughout his career always gave a diligent, efficient and reliable service sometimes in the face of adverse conditions, as the harbour is never closed by stormy weather.
www.buchanie.co.uk /archived/2004/Week_29/news/pilot.asp   (399 words)

  
 Tug And Harbor Masters In Vietnam: 1966-1970 - Traditions Military Videos -- Your Source for Hard to Find Military ...
Pilot at wheel of tug as it makes its way in the harbor.
Tug pushes barge across harbor to dock; soldiers eating steak dinners at table on the fantail of the tug; soldier at grill tending steaks on deck of tugboat.
Pilot with two walkie-talkies talks over one, then the other, as he watches freighter approach.
www.militaryvideo.com /store/store.cfm?titleID=tugmasterV&do=detail   (547 words)

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