According to author Captain Henry H. Hooyer, forces acting on the ship have an effective lever arm with respect to a hypothetical pivot point. The forces creating or affecting this pivot point include the ship's motion, underwater resistance, and momentum. The book will be particularly helpful to pilots and ships' officers, and those whose jobs require a thorough understanding of ship behavior.
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Video Presentation of manned ship models at Port Revel Shiphandling Training Centre
published on 24 October 2019
Port Revel is used for shiphandling training of maritime pilots, masters and officers on a 5 ha lake with 11 manned model ships representing 20 vessels, and 4 tugs at scale 1:25 and DGPS tracking system. Instructors are former maritime pilots.
Training on the scale models provides experience that could never be gained on real ships for the simple reason that neither ship-owners nor local authorities would allow such risks to be taken. Scale models allow the shiphandler to make mistakes....
Opinion Fashion Label "Camp David" launches "Sea Pilots" Collection
by Frank Diegel - published on 29 September 2020
Video TRENZ Pilot Plug - Choosing the Firmware Version (iOS)
published on 5 July 2019
This video shows how to choose which firmware version to use while updating the firmware of your TRENZ Pilot Plug using the TRENZ Pilot Plug Manager and an iPad Pro 9.7".
The TRENZ Pilot Plug Manager is downloadable in the Apple App Store. Get it here: https://itunes.apple.com/de/app/pilot...
Please visit https://trenz-pilotplug.com/ for more information.
Article Harbour pilot from PSA Marine dies after falling into waters off Singapore's Kusu Island
published on 13 February 2023
Video ONE INTEGRITY to Port of Rotterdam
by Herman Broers - published on 22 July 2024
On September 6th, 2023 the ONE INTEGRITY made her maiden call to rotterdam. With a length of 400m, 61,5 meters beam and a drift of 16,5 meters, she is one of the largest containerschips afloat today. Assisted by KRVE boatmen class of 2023 and three Boluda tugs, as well as an excellent ship’s crew, the inbound voyage was a real pleasure.
Article Safehaven Marine To Build Third Pilot Vessel for Port of Cork
published on 3 February 2023
Video Webcam San Diego | Harbor Island
published on 28 October 2020
Please click JOIN and become a San Diego Web Cam Supporter. Enjoy all San Diego Web Cam live feeds commercial-free as a thank you. 99/cents/month. JOIN: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC88QpAaX8sdqm1fWYSjzbSQ/join Located in San Diego, California, this webcam features a live streaming view of Downtown San Diego & San Diego Bay from Tom Ham's Restaurant on Harbor Island. VHF-16/22A marine radio on Shelter Island cams. NOAA available on Cabrillo (W) cam. Ability to change audio...
Article Three Pilot Boats for Tanzania Ports Authority (TPA)
by Southern Engineering Co. Ltd (SECO) - published on 18 March 2020
Video Pilot Vessel "SIRIUS IV" - Puerto la Plata
published on 24 June 2020
Pilot Vessel "SIRIUS IV" /On board Pilot Boat "KOON" #PilotVessel #CanalAccesoAPuertoLaPlata #RioDeLaPlata #Argentina #Argentine On this video (with original sound), you can watch the Pilot Vessel "SIRIUS IV", underway inside the #CanalAccesoAPuertoLaPlata to the Boarding Position at Zona Comun to Embark and Disembark Pilots. The video was filmed, on board the Pilot Vessel "KOON".- #CanalAccesoAPuertoLaPlata #RioDeLaPlata #Argentina Date: 17th. June 2020. Time: 10:03 hours (Local Time)....