Dock Master/Pilot

#cargoship #seaferer #norway

Pilot launch Griffiths off to the pilot boarding ground in a breeze off Pt Lonsdale, Victoria, Aust.
Ship spotting at Point Lonsdale and other water activities by Wally on Water.
#Auriga pilotage Group
#Griffiths #Point Lonsdale

After almost four hours of work to safely guide and assist the Ship's Captain in navigating the vessel out from Liverpool's Royal Seaforth Container/Roro Terminal (RSCT) in Liverpool UK, the Harbor Pilot disembarks at Bar Pilot Station, a rendezvous point or certain place where a ship should take the Sea/River/Harbor Pilot on and off. In this video, the Pilot disembarked at the Starboard side (right side), lee side of the vessel which is the normal practice. The term "lee side" means away...

This market intelligence allows all interested parties to measure the shipyards industry and to follow flows in demand and supply, enabling shipping companies’ management to make informed, fact-based decisions on docking requirements.

The IMPA safety campaign will be running from 1st to 15th October 2021.

"An old experienced pilot sometimes loses a ship by his assurance and over confidence of his knowledge, as effectually as a young pilot does by his ignorance and want of experience."
Let us remind ourselves every day of the principles of safe seamanship...

Up close with Ever Forward: Massive cargo ship stuck on Chesapeake Bay for a month

Ever wonder how Pilots board a massive container ship at sea? Well, like this!
This is done year round in every major Port around the world, in all types of weather.

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Pilot boat Virginia
Buhay seaman
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