Cruise Ship heading to the Panama Canal, the Pilot Vessel comes along side to pick up two Pilots, but on this pick up there was a USCG Armed Secuity Vessel Shadowing the Pilot Vessel during the operation. (October 2018)
A look back at my first video a few years ago showing the Pilot Vessel retrieving a Ship Pilot out of Boston. In this recent Video filmed out of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on a Cruise Ship heading to the Panama Canal, the Pilot Vessel comes along side to pick up two Pilots, but on this pick up there was a USCG Armed Security Vessel Shadowing the Pilot Vessel during the Operation. (October 19th, 2018) (Video by Robert Lyden)
The First Posting a few years ago that post has received over 7,000 Views.
Please report any Suspicious Activity. New Video by Robert Lyden, Pilot Vessel Picking up Pilot off the Cruse Ship Maasdam off of Boston Mass. Harbor this Summer. Normal Operation)
Where Should I Look for "Suspicious Activity"?
Watch for suspicious activities of vessels and individuals in locations such as:
•Under and around bridges, tunnels, or overpasses
•Near commercial areas or services like ports, fuel docks, cruise ships, or marinas.
•Near industrial facilities like power plants and oil, chemical, or water intake facilities.
•Near military bases and vessels, other government facilities, or security zones
•In and around passenger terminals, ferries, and day cruise lines
•Near railroad lines serving any of the above listed facilities.
You are NOT expected to patrol any particular area. Your expertise in recognizing suspicious activity is derived from your familiarity with surroundings you operate within while engaged in your normal work or recreation around the waterfront.
What is Suspicious Activity?
What do we mean by suspicious activity? Suspicious Activity is a pattern of behavior that arouses a "gut feeling" that something is not right. Trust your intuition, but remember it is the behavior of individuals that is suspicious, not their ethnic, religious, or national origin. For example, suppose you see people of an obviously different ethnic or national background fishing off a pier or near a secure facility. The mere fact that they are "different" is n
Please report any Suspicious Activity. New Video by Robert Lyden, Pilot Vessel Picking up Pilot off the Cruse Ship Maasdam off of Boston Mass. Harbor this Summer. Normal Operation)
Where Should I Look for "Suspicious Activity"?
Watch for suspicious activities of vessels and individuals in locations such as:
•Under and around bridges, tunnels, or overpasses
•Near commercial areas or services like ports, fuel docks, cruise ships, or marinas.
•Near industrial facilities like power plants and oil, chemical, or water intake facilities.
•Near military bases and vessels, other government facilities, or security zones
•In and around passenger terminals, ferries, and day cruise lines
•Near railroad lines serving any of the above listed facilities.
You are NOT expected to patrol any particular area. Your expertise in recognizing suspicious activity is derived from your familiarity with surroundings you operate within while engaged in your normal work or recreation around the waterfront.
What is Suspicious Activity?
What do we mean by suspicious activity? Suspicious Activity is a pattern of behavior that arouses a "gut feeling" that something is not right. Trust your intuition, but remember it is the behavior of individuals that is suspicious, not their ethnic, religious, or national origin. For example, suppose you see people of an obviously different ethnic or national background fishing off a pier or near a secure facility. The mere fact that they are "different" is not important. People fishing near the water by itself is obviously not a suspicious activity. In fact, if they weren't fishing that might be a trigger to alert you they were engaging in Suspicious Activity.
Keeping in mind that "People aren't suspicious, behavior is," here are some situational examples of behaviors and activities that may help you determine what is suspicious and, thus, what should be reported:
Unusual Operation of a Small Boat, Accompanied by Videotaping/Still Photography
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A King County Sheriff's Helicopter performed a rescue demonstration using a new rescue platform before a group of attendees at this year's Maritime Security West Conference in Tacoma WA. on August 18th, 2014. More information at: http://maritimesecuritywest.com/ Seattle Fire Department with the support of King County Sheriff's Office, and Tacoma Fire Dept. will be conducting an on-water rescue demonstration using the AirTEP (airborne tactical extrication platform) system from the King County Sheriff's Office rescue helicopter. This is not a common rescue demonstration and should not be missed. There only 6 known agencies in the US that own the AirTEP system and Seattle Fire Dept. is one of the few that has it in use for on-water rescue. After the demonstration, the helicopter will be parked nearby for all participants to visit and see the latest in surveillance and navigational capabilities.
(Video by Robert Lyden)
http://maritimesecuritywest.com/
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