shufti
Senior Member
On reading through the autopilot thread, this had me interested. Figured I'd start a new thread rather than ask in that one.
I live at the mouth of the Burnett River, Bundaberg. There is a sugar port in the river so I watch many vessels wait for the pilot to come out (also for the right tides as the swing basin at the port is very small). I've often wondered as I watch that little orange boat head out to the ships just what does happen when the pilot comes aboard? What is involved in the 'handover' and then what subsequent duties are perfomed by the captain and pilot once the pilot is in control(is s/he, indeed, actually in control, technically?).
Care to shed some light some light on this for a curious, no AP toy boater
Hahaha!! If you think our duties end when a pilot shows up, you're sadly mistaken!
I live at the mouth of the Burnett River, Bundaberg. There is a sugar port in the river so I watch many vessels wait for the pilot to come out (also for the right tides as the swing basin at the port is very small). I've often wondered as I watch that little orange boat head out to the ships just what does happen when the pilot comes aboard? What is involved in the 'handover' and then what subsequent duties are perfomed by the captain and pilot once the pilot is in control(is s/he, indeed, actually in control, technically?).
Care to shed some light some light on this for a curious, no AP toy boater