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PILOT LAUNCH SCAPA PATHFINDER IN ACTION...4/5/2020

In April, 25 percent fewer ships on the German Kiel Canal (NOK) - and things could get even worse. It seems that the exemplary situation at the NOK certainly affects many other channels in the world in a similar way.

Tug power has increased considerably over recent decades. Today, some ship handling tugs have a bollard pull of more than 100 tons. In addition, high tug power can be installed in ever smaller compact hulls.

The last month Jan Tiedemann from Alphaliner (BRS) in Hamburg has reported, that DNV GL has awarded Hudong Zhonghua Shipbuilding (group) Co., Ltd. an approval in principle for the design of an LNG-powered 25,000 TEU container vessel. Based upon the reported vessel dimensions, he reckons that the ship could actually have a capacity closer to 26,000 TEU.

Unless you were paying attention on your last cruise, you might have missed the pilot boat bringing the pilot out to your cruise ship.

Official presentation video of the 57th EMPA Meeting Rome 2023
April 24th - 28th, 2023

This video was produced in September 2013 to provide an easy-to-understand introduction to pilotage in Japan.

Auriga connects people and products by air and sea.
Established in June 2020, Auriga Group is a leading Australian company specialising in Maritime Pilotage, Marine Services, and Aviation Services.
With a remarkable operational history spanning over 140 years and a workforce of over 300 experts nationwide, Auriga has swiftly emerged as an undisputed leader in the Australian marine and aviation industry.

AURIGA Group on Friday announced it had appointed the first female pilot in its business, as well as the first female leader of a reef pilotage business.

Issues like the Covid 19 crisis and the moves towards increased autonomy appear to be driving a renewed interest in Shore Based Pilotage (SBP), nowadays often called Remote Pilotage.