Dock Master/Pilot

Graham Grant, the Port of Cromarty Firth’s Marine Support Manager, has been appointed to the National Council of the UK Harbour Masters’ Association (UKHMA).

When the bow thruster has been in operation for a while, pilots often notice that the ship not only turns but also gains speed. But why is this? Opinion by Capt. Hugues Cauvier.

Challenge between SWATH tender "DÖSE" and two 30m mono hull vessels in 2013.

This Standard for Health Assessment of Marine Pilots (NSW) represents a significant step in
the improvement of shipping safety in NSW. Introduced in October 2009, this Standard is the result of extensive

A stunning view while docking manuerve by drone view, nowadays in some port in some countries, the pilot and port authorities uses the drone to monitor the entire operation. Deck Cadet's Notebook Video series. Comment down below of what topics you should know? The beginning | Deck Cadet's Notebook https://youtu.be/6ylnWj3FyXU Music:lights Musician:ikson Music promoter: vlog no copyright music Link:https://youtu.be/bqk80OOCxOQ

On October 11, 2018, the Kristin Alexis was performing fleeting work with a crew of six, including a captain, pilot, and four deckhands (two per shift), at the Cooper Consolidated fleeting facility at Convent located at mile 161.5. About 2300, the Cooper Consolidated dispatcher informed the Kristin Alexis captain that their next job was to move the derrick-type crane barge Mr Ervin upriver to the Cooper Consolidated fleeting facility in Darrow, located at mile 175.

This is an in-depth discussion of the risks involved in maritime pilot transfers; an interesting job but with a risky commute to work.