Mooring a ship to a berth is a common function for the maritime industry, however incidents that harm ship and terminal personnel still occur. This publication establishes recommended minimum requirements that will help ship designers, terminal designers, ship operators and mooring line manufacturers improve the design, performance and safety of mooring systems.
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Article The scariest 15 minutes of my life
by Marine-Pilots.com - published on 14 August 2019
Video GENOA - The new Pilot boat operating in Singapore bay
published on 2 September 2020
Video Conventional vs. Automated Mooring Of Cargo Ships
published on 26 January 2021
Video Documentation 'Marine Pilots' from Port Botany, Sydney (2018)
published on 10 September 2020
Video "Master's Orders Pilots Advice"- Documentation from Canada
published on 24 October 2020
Video Columbia River Bar Pilots: Another Day at the office
published on 15 March 2022
Video Unberthing of a 23,000 gross tons tanker
published on 22 June 2020
The "Navig8 Axinite" is a 184 meter tanker. It is in loaded conditions. two tugs are used. The maneuver consists of backing out using 2 tugs and the ship´s engine, for about 2 and a half ship´s lenghts an then turning to port. After the turn, you can hear me talking with the captain about passing arrangements with an inbound vessel, (another tanker).