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People in maritime: Arie Palmers (Podcast)

published on 13 February 2023 - 96 -

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Tune in to the latest episode of the People in maritime with special guest Arie Palmers, an experienced maritime pilot. Listen to Arie share his work passion, the dangerous situations he’s faced, the dominant feeling he gets before boarding a vessel and insights & advice on navigating the highs and lows of this dynamic industry.

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Before you, you see my third article on pilot boarding arrangements. After my two previous articles
(‘1000 ways to secure a pilot ladder’ and ‘1000 ladders around’, I have received a lot of feedback and
also questions to get deeper into the matter of combinations and embarkation platforms.

Article Effects of the Chinese New Year on the global ship traffic

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Article Latest edition of Safe Passage is now available to download

published on 30 May 2022

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Video CMMI Chennai Chapter |Technical Meeting | BRM During Pilotage

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