GyroPilot v3 is the new version of our popular unit - GyroPilot. GyroPilot is a portable pilot unit (PPU) perfect for maritime pilots looking for a small, lightweight, rugged and cost effective PPU, where full independence from ships systems is not required. It accurately transmits AIS position, adds independent Rate Of Turn and calculates smoothed Heading. Should AIS fail, GyroPilot can supply position and COG for emergency use. Wireless transmission of this data (via Class 1 Bluetooth or Wi-Fi) allows information to be displayed on the chosen laptop/tablet with appropriate software. GyroPilot is very easy to set up and operate. It offers a Portable Pilot solution to those looking for compact, robust and reliable units providing accurate data that doesn't need to be fully independent of the ship’s information.
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Article Watch out for hydrodynamic effects when manoeuvring your ship in restricted waterways
by SWZ|Maritime - published on 14 October 2021
Research on hydrodynamic interaction indicates that if the speed of the ship near a bank is too high, the rudder may be less able to cope with the forces induced and control will be lost. The Nautical Institute highlights this in its latest Mars Report, in which an LPG carrier hit a barge being towed by a tugboat as a result of hydrodynamic forces.
Video Maritime Pilots' Institute
published on 4 July 2019
The Maritime Pilots Institute is the premier training facility for River Pilots employing a mix of virtual and real world facilities. Located in Covington Louisiana, we are 45 minutes from downtown New Orleans while offering the safety and amenities of small town life.
The training presents a balance between simulated locations with a variety of environmental conditions and manned scale models of cargo ships in a series of lakes with docking and currents and live factors such as wind and...
Video Port of Liverpool - Pilot Boat "Petrel"
published on 4 August 2025
Video Extreme scale model testing of the T-2000 hull design
published on 1 March 2023
We’re doing another day of testing with the self-propelled scale model of T-2000. Obviously the conditions here do comprehensively exceed the designs operational envelope, as in scale proportion to the model, the waves must be I guess around 10-20 metres in size. However it’s interesting to understand the designs ultimate limits. The model is built to a scale of fourteen to one, and this equals 20 metres in real life size. Later, by slowing down the video, so that it matches the speed of...
Video 75ª Assemblea Nazionale Fedepiloti
published on 18 April 2022
Video Berthing tanker ELKA ASTIR - King Fahd industrial sea port
published on 2 September 2020
Article Report on P&I claims involving vessels under pilotage 1999-2019
published on 22 December 2020
Video Simplifying control and enhancing situational awareness with ABB Ability™ Marine Pilot solutions
published on 16 March 2022
ABB's Marine Pilot solutions offer improved safety and efficiency for both newbuilds and retrofits, through enabling better situational understanding and automating operations. ABB Ability™ Marine Pilot Vision combines information from a wide range of sources into one comprehensive overview, providing the operator an augmented view of the vessels surroundings. Learn more about ABB Ability™ Marine Pilot Vision here: https://new.abb.com/marine/systems-and-solutions/digital/abb-ability-marine-...
