DANISH PILOT SERVICE 300th YEAR.

The full index of our ship stamp archive
Post Reply
aukepalmhof
Posts: 7771
Joined: Thu Apr 02, 2009 1:28 am

DANISH PILOT SERVICE 300th YEAR.

Post by aukepalmhof » Tue Oct 09, 2018 7:50 pm

Denmark issued in 1984 one stamp for the 300th Anniversary of the Pilot Service, the stamp shows a pilot cutter under sail of which I have not any details.

On 08 March 1684 King Christian V presented by Royal Resolution In Dragör, that six pilots has to be appointed knowing the Danish channels which had to accompany the Danish fleet or warships of the King through the channel between Amager and Saltholm (Øresund or Sound)

Pilots were already known in Denmark from 1561, but by the Royal Resolution of 1684 that 6 pilots were appointed the actual pilot system was born in Denmark.

Pilots are used by the captains of ships in not well known waters or ports and canals, most countries have made the pilotage of ships compulsory by approaching their ports.

Much more info is given on ship pilots by Wikipedia see: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maritime_pilot

Source: PTT Denmark and internet.
Denmark 1984 2.70 Kr sg774, scott
Attachments
1984 pilot boat (2).jpg

Post Reply