Article New female marine pilot in Cape Town
by Marine-Pilots.com - published on 17 September 2020
Article Investigation of ship maneuvering with hydrodynamic effects between ship and bank
by Marine-Pilots.com - published on 12 July 2021
Video Ship piloting in pandemic times in Santa Marta, Colombia
published on 5 April 2020
It has been 1 month since the 1st case of coronavirus in the country. All airports were shut down, and mandatory confinement was issued 10 days ago. Nevertheless, Maritime shipping must continue (except for tourist related). The means that us pilots must continue with our duties despite the risks involved with all the ships' crews arriving from different countries. So we need to take all safety measures possible.
This particular maneuver was unberthing a chemical tanker, in loaded...
Article New Pilot Boat for the Alabama’s Mobile Bar Pilots by Gladding-Hearn
published on 24 June 2022
Article Latest AMSA Notice Emphasises The Need For Safe Pilot Transfer Arrangements
published on 18 February 2022
Article "Hanakahi" is the Hawaii Pilots Association’s newest boat
by Marine-Pilots.com - published on 5 August 2020
Video Galveston Pilots boarding Royal Caribbean Allure of the Seas
published on 8 November 2022
Video Failed overtaking of another ship in a canal - Port Revel Shiphandling
published on 10 May 2020
Manoeuvring large ships at close quarters and on shallow water is one of the most difficult aspects of shiphandling because of the complex hydraulic interactions depending on the ships' speeds, on the water depth and on lateral restrictions like in canals. Training is conducted both on meeting and on overtaking ships in shallow waters. This video shows how overtaking in a canal can easily fail.
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