Venice Port Pilots
Pilots, with their “pilot boats”, board the ships while they are still at sea, and guide them to the quay through the port’s channels
Venice Port Pilots
Venice Port pilots’ tower is at Malamocco inlet and is about 40 metres high
Venice Port Pilots
Similar to an air-traffic control tower, it follows ships sailing from sea to berth
Venice Port Pilots
In Venice Port there are about 30 pilots. From their tower they can monitor marine traffic
Venice Port Pilots
Ciro Romano, the Head Pilot, explains how nautical services (pilot, tug, mooring) n the Port of Venice are coordinated through IT networking
Venice Port Pilots
Roberta Coppa, Italy’s first woman pilot, is preparing to board a ship. “Venice -she says- is the best port for being a pilot, as we see every kind of ship”
Venice Port Pilots
Pilot Marco Zilioli controls ships’ position and speed on AIS and VTS systems
Venice Port Pilots
The leading light shows the right position a ship must take
Venice Port Pilots
Roberta Coppa pilots the Dutch heavy-lift ship which she has just boarded
Venice Port Pilots
The pilots own many relics, and want to fit out a room to show them
Venice Port Pilots
Some pilot boats berthed at the foot of the tower
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