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Safety of Navigation vs. Commercial Pressure / ROMEILs Tv Commercial Pressures impacts the safety of the vessel, study says Seafarers are pressured to keep quiet and keep the ship moving by ship operators, who dont want to lose inccome. Ship's officers who bring safety issues to the attention of management are exposed to the risk of retaliation. As whistle-blowers they may face punishment, demotion or even termination. International Organization of Masters, Mates & Pilots (MM&P) has...

An ATSB interim report outlines the sequence of events leading to the collision between the container vessel Maersk Shekou and the berthed tall ship STS Leeuwin II in Fremantle on 30 August 2024.

It’s my first voyage taking over solo watch as a navigating officer – from bridge commands to monitoring traffic and weather, every second counts. Once we arrive in Ningbo, it’s straight into cargo operations, intense mooring work, and pilotage.

#PilotVessel "KOON"/ On board #BulkCarrierShip "PMS EDELWEISS" at anchor in #ZonaComún #Anchorage #pilots #pilotonboard #RioDeLaPlata #Argentina This video shows, the moment when the Pilot Vessel "KOON", finished with the Boarding Operations in #ZonaComún and She was proceding to #LaPlataHarbour . These images were taken on board the Vessel "PMS EDELWEISS" when she was at anchor awaiting high tide, in Zona Común Anchorage Area #RioDeLaPlata. Bulk Carrier Ship "PMS EDELWEISS" - IMO Number:...

Awesome clip from UK

Join Great Lakes maritime historian and antiquarian Brendon Baillod as he discusses the restoration and conservation of a rare and very early 1865 Thompson's Great Lakes Coast Pilot. Early coast pilot books were kept on every schooner and steamer and Lakes and contain important details about the history of harbors, navigation, obstructions and shipwrecks on the Lakes. This 1865 Thompson's is among the rarest and also badly in need of stabilization. Enjoy this two part series where this...

From that moment on I have been keeping a tally of the non compliant boarding arrangements I see in front of me on a daily base, and off course I participate in the annual safety campaign, conducted by IMPA each october.