Port of Cork Pilots Navigate Big Seas in Interceptor 48 Pilot Boat (VIDEO)
16th February 2021
The Safehaven Marine built Interceptor 48 Pilot Boat ”Failte”
Safehaven Marine captured footage (below) of the Port of Cork Pilots in their Safehaven Built Interceptor 48 Pilot Boat ”Failte” undertaking pilot transfers off Cork Harbour during the recent days of strong south-easterly gales.
Roches Point lighthouse recorded 50 knots of wind on the 13th as the Cosco bulk carrier passes by. The Cork Wave Buoy ( two NM off the harbour entrance) recorded waves of up to 6.7m at the time.
Despite the challenging sea state, the pilot boat coxswain managed to get alongside and safely disembark the pilot.