A maritime pilot, marine pilot, harbor pilot, port pilot, ship pilot, or simply pilot, is a mariner who maneuvers ships through dangerous or congested waters, such as harbors or river mouths. Maritime pilots are skilled professional in navigation as they are required to know immense details of waterways such as their depth, currents, and hazards, as well as be experts in handling ships of all types and size. To have the titleMaritime pilotone must be an expert ship handler licensed or authorised by a recognised pilotage authority. History A pilot boarding a ship from a pilot boat while underway|alt=|leftThe word pilot probably came from Middle French pilot, pillot, from Italian  pilota, from Late Latin pillottus; perhaps ultimately from Ancient Greek πηδόν (pēdón, "blade of an oar, oar"). The work functions of the pilot go back to Ancient Greece and Roman times , when locally experienced harbour captains, mainly local fishermen, were employed by incoming ships' captains to bring their trading vessels into port safely.Cunliffe, Tom, Pilots: Pilot, The World Of Pilotage Under Sail and Oar Wooden Boat Publications. Brooklin, Maine. 2001 Pilots had to have quick transport to get from the port to the incoming ships. They initially used their own fishing boats to reach the incoming vessels, but these were heavy working boats, which led to the development of the specialised pilot boat. Inland brown water trade also relies on the work of pilots known as trip pilots. Due to the shortage of qualified posted masters  these independent contractors fill the holes in the manning schedule on inland push boats on various inland river routes. A Sandy Hook pilot is a licensed maritime pilot for the Port of New York and New Jersey, the Hudson River, and Long Island Sound. The Sandy Hook pilots have been piloting ships in the New York Harbor for over 300 years. The pilots of New York and Boston first served on Square rigs before entering the pilot service as boatkeepers and then receiving their warrants as pilots and later their full commissions as branch pilots authorized to pilot vessels of any draught size.
A maritime pilot, marine pilot, harbor pilot, port pilot, ship pilot, or simply pilot, is a mariner who maneuvers ships through dangerous or congested waters, such as harbors or river mouths. Maritime pilots are largely regarded as skilled professionals in navigation as they are required to know immense details of waterways such as depth, currents, and hazards, as well diplay expertise in handling ships of all types and size. In order to obtain the title, maritime pilot, requires being an expert ship handler licensed or authorised by a recognised pilotage authority. History A pilot boarding a ship from a pilot boat while underway|alt=|leftThe word pilot is believed to have come from the Middle French, pilot, pillot, from Italian , pilota, from Late Latin , pillottus; ultimately from Ancient Greek πηδόν (pēdón, "blade of an oar, oar"). The work functions of the pilot can be traced back to Ancient Greece and Rome , when locally experienced harbour captains, mainly local fishermen, were employed by incoming ships' captains to bring their trading vessels into port safely.Cunliffe, Tom, Pilots: Pilot, The World Of Pilotage Under Sail and Oar Wooden Boat Publications. Brooklin, Maine. 2001 Pilots were required to have quick transport to get from the port to the incoming ships. They initially used their own fishing boats to reach the incoming vessels, but these were heavy working boats, which led to the development of the specialised pilot boat. Inland brown water trade also relies on the work of pilots known as trip pilots. Due to the shortage of qualified posted masters , these independent contractors fill the holes in the manning schedule on inland push boats on various inland river routes. A Sandy Hook pilot is a licensed maritime pilot for the Port of New York and New Jersey, the Hudson River, and Long Island Sound. Sandy Hook pilots have been piloting ships in the New York Harbor for over 300 years. The pilots of New York and Boston first served on Square rigs before entering the pilot service as boat keepers, later receiving their warrants as pilots , then their full commissions as branch pilots authorized to pilot vessels of any draught size.
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