Deputy Harbour Master

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1st 24,000 TEU vessel, 1st Containers loaded, 1st Port call Qingdao

REACH AND RESCUE PRODUCT VIDEO

It remains a sad fact that accidents and near misses continue to occur during pilot transfers with frightening regularity. Most of these fortunately do not result in injury, and a surprisingly high number of them are not even recognised for what they are.

Surveys into pilot ladder safety consistently reveal that unacceptably high numbers of pilot transfer arrangements are not compliant with the regulations.

Exemplary manoeuvre: The pilot should always walk on the side of the pilot boat facing away from the vessel. This prevents the pilot from being trapped between the two vessels in the event of a fall into the water.

Buque grande navegando por lugares estrechos. El Práctico tiene habilidades!!!

The SW England Branch debates the varied and critical role of the Harbourmaster.

This video seems to be slow and boring for non maritime people, but doing the job in a good way needs a lot of experience and knowledge. And it's the very the best job in the world.