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 weather.
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 weather.
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 weather.
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Video Pilot Boat / Life of Cebu Pilot
published on 21 March 2022
Video 2019: "Ever Given" Allided with Berthed Ferry "Finkenwerder" in Hamburg
published on 28 March 2021
Video Berthing a Car Carrier in Santa Marta, Colombia
published on 12 April 2021
Video Pilot Boat in Japan, 滑走するt【4K撮影】ひめしま
published on 11 November 2020
Video Pilot boat getting alongside a merchant cargo big bulk carrier ship
published on 27 July 2022
Video Evergreen containership aground near Baltimore
published on 15 March 2022
A container ship is reported to be stranded off the coast of Gibson Island in the Chesapeake Bay. Marine Tracker lists the ship as the Ever Forward and that it is aground. It appears there are several tugboats out of Baltimore trying to assist. The company that operates the ship, Evergreen, is the same one that was responsible for the ship that got stuck in the Suez Canal a year ago.