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by todayonline.com - published on 11 September 2023
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Video APL Mexico City destroys crane in Antwerp (09.12.2019)
published on 2 September 2020
Video IcePad Demonstration, MARSAT
published on 26 July 2019
Video Pilot boarding in bad weather (Japan)
published on 6 April 2021
Video Pilot boat "PV Server " in rough weatherat Sydney, Australia
published on 27 June 2021
Video Pilot Ladder on Ships- Correct rigging procedure 2020
published on 8 January 2021
Correct method of rigging pilot ladder explained.
As explained, a large number of reports related to the use of pilot ladders which are too long relative to the vessel’s draughts. As a result, the excessively long ladders require shortening up before being deployed for boarding pilots. In these cases, ship crew shortens the pilot ladders, using D-shackles to choke the side ropes at the required height along the ladder’s length. In this method, the D-shackle is first secured to a hard point...
Video "Master's Orders Pilots Advice"- Documentation from Canada
published on 24 October 2020
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....