Pilot boat Polaris.
IMO: 9496915.
The Polaris (built 2012) is one of three new vessels for the Dutch pilots. The new vessels replaced three pilot boats that were decommissioned after 35 years in service. The boats bear the names of the stars used in navigation: Polaris (the pole star), Pollux and Procyon.
This picture was taken on 21 April 2024 from the Maasvlakte.
I am Jaap van den Berg and photography has become a great passion of mine since 2010. Since then I travel all over the world to take pictures of military aircrafts. But besides aircraft I also love to photograph other subjects like landscapes, architecture, flowers, animals, .. Read more…