At least once in his life, every person utters the phrase: “And who is the pilot?” A person who proudly bears this title is a navigator, a captain's mate, who knows the coastal zone like the back of his hand and, in any weather conditions, is able to lead the ship to the port along a safe route.

The position of pilot is one of the prestigious and well-paid maritime professions. Not a single modern sea or river vessel can do without the services of this specialist. The first answer to the question: “Who is the pilot?” can be read in a book about sailing directions on the coasts of Western Europe, written around 500 BC.

The first representatives of this interesting ancient profession were the Arabs, who tended to use sea maps, compasses and other navigational instruments.

Pilot, or ship's guide

The science of sailing directions is an integral part of the art of navigation. None of this can be done without the participation of a pilot. And even though, perhaps, almost no passenger during a sea cruise is concerned about the question: “Who is the pilot?”, but this happens precisely because the ship safely departs from the shore and just as safely reaches it again. To learn more about the profession of a pilot, you should turn, first of all, to books about romantic sea voyages. It is in them that the meaning of the word “pilot” is revealed in the best possible way, because already in times this professional was necessarily part of the ship’s crew and was responsible for ensuring the safety of the vessel while it was on the open sea and when entering a harbor or port. The contribution of each ship's pilot is very important; thanks to the information they brought, the first navigation aids and navigation charts were created. Over time, the activities of sailors specializing in the study of sailing directions began to be subject to licensing. After all, there were more and more specialists in this field, but not all of them could be confidently trusted with the safety of the ship.

Who is the modern pilot?

The word "pilot" appeared in Russian from the word "pilot", which means "to lead the ship" in Dutch.

If you read one of the famous maritime encyclopedias, you can find many answers to the question: “Who is a pilot?” The main job of a navigation specialist is to advise the ship's captain on safety issues regarding navigation, the so-called channel laying. What the pilot does is advisory in nature. The commander of the ship is the captain, and all responsibility for the fate and safety of the ship rests with him.

What does it take to become a pilot?

In modern navigation, the following requirements are imposed on pilots:

1. The person must have a higher education in the field of shipping with a qualification not lower than the level of chief mate.
2. He must have a registered certificate as a specialist in his field and have a certificate from a medical commission confirming that he is able to perform actions that meet his specifications day after day.
3. A professional pilot is a person who has completed an internship with an experienced master for at least six months.

Due to the fact that geographical discoveries in the field of navigation have long been made, in the modern market of professions and specialties the profession of a pilot is not in particular demand, but if you have all the above points and a certain desire, finding a well-paid job is quite possible.

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The meaning of the word pilot

pilot in the crossword dictionary

Explanatory dictionary of the Russian language. D.N. Ushakov

pilot

pilot, m. (hol. loodsman).

A person who knows the fairway well and guides ships along it (marine).

Corresponding position in the crew of a sea or river vessel (maritime).

Marine fish that accompany sharks and other large fish and feed on the remains of their food (zool.).

Explanatory dictionary of the Russian language. S.I.Ozhegov, N.Yu.Shvedova.

pilot

A, m. A specialist in guiding ships, who knows the fairway well.

adj. pilot, -aya, -oh.

pilot

A, m. A small sea fish that usually swims near ships and large fish.

New explanatory dictionary of the Russian language, T. F. Efremova.

pilot

m. One who knows local navigation conditions well and navigates ships in dangerous areas, on approaches to ports, etc.

m. A small sea fish of the order Perciformes, accompanying ships or large fish over long distances.

Encyclopedic Dictionary, 1998

pilot

PIlot (Dutch loodsman) is a specialist in piloting ships who knows local sailing conditions.

pilot

fish of the order Perciformes. Length up to 70 In all tropical and subtropical seas, sometimes in temperate waters, rarely in the Black Sea. Stays near sharks, dolphins, sea turtles.

Pilot

In pre-revolutionary Russia, pilots formed pilot societies in each port, under the command of a pilot commander appointed from the treasury. Until the 18th century, the Pomors had two separate names for the profession of pilot - “nosniks” were the artels of river pilots, and “ship leaders” were those who drove sea ships along the seaside and delta of the North.

Pilot (fish)

Pilot, or pilot fish- sea fish from the family.

Body length up to 60 cm. The caudal peduncle has keels of thickened scales; the first dorsal fin consists of three low spines.

The body color is bluish-white with 5-7 dark blue wide transverse stripes. It is often found together with sharks, which can be explained in two ways: either the pilot feeds on the feces of sharks, or the remains of their food. Lives in all tropical and subtropical seas; in summer it sometimes penetrates into temperate waters. Makes long migrations. It feeds on small fish, crustaceans, etc. It spawns in the open sea.

Examples of the use of the word pilot in literature.

Wired money that comes from shipbuilders to the pilot, with all honesty and without theft, you will give it to Father Agathonik for a new carbass and tackle.

He worked pilot and operated coasting vessels in the Beagle Channel and between the islands of the Cape Horn archipelago.

While the tugboats are approaching and delivering tow ropes, I learn that there are shortages of sugar and pipifax in London - pilot a British ship has just moored.

Following the captain and pilot and Pakhomych and I crawled down the anchor chain to rescue the ship and the boatswain.

The captain and the doctor, bundled up like real Greenlanders, got into the sleigh of Hans Igalliko - not only good pilot, but also an excellent dog driver.

From time to time, groups of slaves in the same clothes and with the same turbans on their heads as the dark-skinned merchants climbed onto the galleys, and behind them walked crowds of toad-like creatures - sailors, pilots, rowers.

Nodding, Korzhenevsky paid the exorbitant price of two shillings for the newspaper, knowing the harmless habit pilots speculate on this.

The infantry captain was just leading the soldiers onto the deck when Korzhenevsky climbed up the gangplank, followed by the same pilot, who accompanied them up the river.

Only when pilot Having safely left the ship in Gravesend, Korzhenevsky joined the Americans in the wardroom.

The rest are sailors, pilots and the captains were natives of Palos, Huelva and Moguera and lived in their own houses.

By word pilot Hornblower prepared the unfortunate crew for a possible tack, but the precaution turned out to be unnecessary.

More sailing ships could be circling the Enclosed Sea than I thought pilot, besides, they probably had not yet passed the patrol line along the coast.

From this essay I remember the surreal arguments of a certain raft pilot that: the raft turns over slowly, and therefore during the turn over it is usually possible to step from one surface of the raft to another and, thanks to this, not get wet.

So, Vsevolod Vladimirovich allowed himself to be capricious as we approached the reception place pilots in the Delaware Bay near the Harbor of Refuge lighthouse, and Peskarev obediently endured the nagging, because navigational work is characterized by the absolute impossibility of practically observing and fulfilling everything and anything that theoretically needs to be observed and fulfilled.

Without any doubt, - confirmed the sailor on the Mersey River pilot, - after all, with the help of a propeller, the brig regularly swings at fourteen miles per hour.

loodsman) - a sailor or riverman, by qualification - a captain-navigator who knows well the given coastal situation and the local fairway and guides sea or river vessels along it, especially in places that pose a danger. The pilot is obliged to guide each vessel along the fairway when entering and leaving the port. The pilot is transported by pilot boat (boat), (sometimes by helicopter) to the vessel that requested the pilot, and he guides the vessel along a safe route. However, the presence of a pilot on board the vessel does not relieve the captain of responsibility for safety. All instructions from the pilot are advisory in nature only.

For pilot services, a pilotage fee is charged - a fee for piloting ships along the fairway. If it is impossible to provide the vessel with a pilot, pilot signals are raised on the masts of coastal posts at the entrance to the harbor to indicate the depths and the recommended course when entering the harbor. On navigable rivers and inland waters, most often, the functions of the captain and pilot are combined by one person, and buoys, buoys and bank markings are used to indicate the fairway, depths and safe course.

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Pilot is a Dutch word. It consists of two parts: lood - path and man - person. A man showing the way. A ship piloting specialist who has thoroughly studied the navigation conditions in any complex and dangerous coastal area for navigation, for example, in straits, in skerries, replete with a large number of small rocky islands, surface and underwater rocks, as well as on the approaches and within ports, having special local navigation conditions.

Pilots have been known since time immemorial. For example, navigators of the Ancient world used not only sea charts (the first maps were made by Phoenician sailors in 490 BC), but also the “Periplus” - a kind of sea directions. From them one could learn about everything that could help determine the location of the ship, anchorages, landmarks when sailing near the coast, places where it was possible to repair the ship and stock up on fresh water, and much more that ensured the safety of navigation. But most importantly, they contained information about the pilot: how to call him and in which area his services should be used. Let us also remember that on combat sailing and rowing ships - galleasses of the 16th-17th centuries - the crew included two pilots.

In Ancient Rus', a specialist in guiding ships in difficult areas of the sea or river was called a ship leader. The term pilot was first introduced in Peter the Great's Naval Charter in 1720.

The pilot is part of the pilot service - a government organization entrusted with the responsibility of safely guiding ships in certain areas where accurate knowledge of local navigation conditions is required. The pilot service also monitors compliance with established rules of navigation in the area. Unites state maritime pilots and operates through a system of pilot stations. Subordinate to the port captain, who supervises the safety of navigation and order in the port. He also determines the time and permissible weather conditions for the passage of ships. The work of the pilot undertakes to pilot vessels on the approaches to seaports, inside them and in areas difficult for navigation, as well as mooring and repositioning of vessels, setting and unanchoring, etc., and the captain undertakes to receive the pilot and ensure the safety of his boat and pay pilotage dues. The document documenting the services is a pilot's receipt, where the captain enters the time of pilotage, place of reception of the pilot, dimensions and capacity of the vessel, its name and flag (port of registration). The calling of a pilot to a ship is carried out through pilot stations, which are usually located in ports, on lightships or on pilot vessels operating in certain areas on the approach to the port.

Pilot vessel is a service and auxiliary vessel for operational pilotage service of transport vessels in ports and water areas with a large length of pilotage under any meteorological conditions. The functions of a pilot vessel are to deliver pilots to passing vessels using small (displacement up to 150 tons) self-propelled watercraft - boats, which are onboard watercraft of the pilot vessel; direct transfer of pilots to ships and their subsequent removal from these ships if it is impossible to use bots; pilotage of vessels behind oneself by the method of leading in stormy conditions to protected water areas, where the transfer or removal of pilots takes place; regular patrolling in a certain area, known to seafarers according to sailing directions.

The pilot vessel is a floating self-propelled station with the necessary ship supplies, living and service premises, providing normal living conditions for the pilots on duty (20-30 people) and representatives of the port authorities and crew.

Pilot vessels are distinguished by high maneuverability and seaworthiness. Boat lowering devices, consisting of special winches and davits, provide quick and reliable engagement (or release, including remote) of special mooring pendants when inflated. Pilot vessels use diesel-electric or diesel-geared power plants with controllable pitch propellers (CPP), which provide both stable low speed and power variation over a wide range, from the very minimum to the maximum. Displacement up to 1500 tons, speed 13-14 knots (24-26 km/h), autonomy of at least 30 days, number of pilot boats: one - six. Some pilot vessels have helipads.

Applications for a pilot are transmitted by radio or radiotelephone, and when the vessel approaches the pilot acceptance area, they are duplicated by raising the “G” flag according to the international code of signals. At night, the signal to call a pilot is a blue flare, burned every 15 minutes, or a bright white fire over the bulwark lasting about one minute at short intervals. Detailed information about the procedure for calling a pilot is given in pilot directions and in special bulletins - notices to seafarers. The ship calling the pilot is obliged to ensure his safe boarding, provide him with accommodation for rest and food on an equal basis with the command staff.

The pilot is the captain's advisor, and his presence on board the ship does not relieve the captain of responsibility for the safety of the ship. The pilot has no right, without the consent of the captain, to leave the ship before he has anchored it, unmoored it, put it out to sea, or been relieved by another pilot. The pilot may refuse to pilot if the captain acts contrary to his recommendations. Pilotage dues are charged from piloted vessels at certain rates, including in the event of refusal of the services of the pilot who arrived on board.

In Russia, responsibility for accidents due to the fault of a pilot lies with the port to which he is subordinate. Losses are compensated within the limits of the port's emergency fund, which consists of 10 percent of the amount of pilotage dues for the calendar year preceding the accident.

Pilot

Pilot ladder on the starboard side. The pilot boat approached the starboard side of the vessel (from the starboard side). The pilot ascends on the starboard side.

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A specialist who navigates ships in dangerous and difficult to navigate areas, on approaches to ports and within their water areas. Dictionary of business terms. Akademik.ru. 2001... Dictionary of business terms

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LO MAN 2, a, m. A small sea fish that usually swims near ships and large fish. Ozhegov's explanatory dictionary. S.I. Ozhegov, N.Yu. Shvedova. 1949 1992 … Ozhegov's Explanatory Dictionary

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