Piloting in the Reef - tough shitty job.

Off to work I go

Approaching an inbound bulky 'flying light' in ballast - empty.

Hyundai manufacture everything you can think of - but not paint, apparently?

Passing through Bond Passage and out into the Coral Sea.

Tricky tidal currents in the Passage - pay attention, Pilot!

K-Line bulky outward bound with a gutsfull of Queensland coal for Korea

180,000 tonnes of coal going on a Pacific cruise

Coming into land on a fully loaded bulkie and pick up a Pilot

Emergency landing pontoon at White Tip Reef

Everyday, the same view from my office....

Our Bell 206B3 full IFR Pilot Transfer Helicopter

Our Bell 206B3 full IFR Pilot Transfer Helicopter - a single-engine IFR helicopter is a rare animal. Many years later this one carried out a forced landing in the sea and sank.

Our Agusta 109C pilot transfer helicopter with 'chameleon' paint job

Our Pilot transfer helicopters having a rest

Another shitty day....

Piloted some pretty big ships including this one : Iron Pacific, 350m long and 240,000 tonnes DWT.