Trainee Marine Pilot

Does the growth of ships ever have limits? Perhaps less in shipbuilding than in the handling of the ships during piloting.

harbor pilots disembarking in Hong Kong
container ships - IKARIA and YM Excellence

Three pilot companies operate launches from Queenscliff. They take pilots to and from the shipping that comes through Port Phillip heads to the ports of Melbourne and Geelong.

In 2020, the Swedish Maritime Administration, Sjöfartsverket commissioned three new pilot vessels to replace retired vessels in its Gothenburg, Marstrand, and Lysekil locations on the country’s west coast.

Deadline: 15th June 2021

Qualified pilots are usually employed by the local port or maritime administration, and provide their services to ships for a fee, calculated in relation to the ship’s tonnage, draught or other criteria.

This my attempt to do just that. This is a summary of all scientific papers and articles that I could find about the ship’s pivot point. I have added links to any videos associated with the publications and have also included any useful diagrams or equations that the authors published to help explain their research.

A portrait honouring the "vital role" women play in the maritime industry has been unveiled.

Maersk will begin implementation of an innovation called Snap Back Arrestor (SBA) ropes on the mooring lines used to hold vessels in place while docked in port for loading and unloading. Mooring is one of the most dangerous aspects of port and vessel operations.

Check out this footage recently published by Safehaven Marine: This makes me want to become a pilot boat skipper!