Pilot boat Wulpen sails out and is heading towards a cargo ship on the Westerschelde near Vlissingen, Zeeland, Netherlands. The Vlissingen arsenal is visible in the background, making for a beautiful and typically Zeelandic image.
Pilot boat off the coast of Vlissingen, Netherlands. A pilot boat is a boat that brings a pilot aboard a seagoing vessel. The pilot boat sails at sea, at a fixed position, it is called a cruising station.
The pilot's duties date back to ancient times when local fishermen helped bring incoming ships safely to shore. The earliest reference to pilots come from the 7th century BC. Afterwards, pilots were appointed by port authorities to ensure that pilotage was regulated, that there were competent pilots and that ship captains had sufficient assurance that the pilot was competent.
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