Marine Pilot

Pilot-in-the-Loop simulations embedded to a high-resolution maritime environment.

On 6 November 2017, the fully laden, mini cape-size dry bulk carrier Orient Centaur was transiting the South Channel, Weipa, Queensland, outbound under the conduct of harbour pilots as part of a trial introduction of this size of ship to the port. While in the South Channel, the ship’s main engine shut down due to a loss of water from a cracked engine cooling component, and propulsion was lost. Shortly after, the ship grounded on the northern batter of the channel. The stern then slowly...

Ship Pilot Changing | https://youtu.be/tNunUft6aOo

A court sentenced a captain to a total of 30 months imprisonment: It had been proven beyond doubt that the side ropes had been manipulated to make a ship inspection more difficult or to prevent it.

While in many western countries of the world, pilots there have already been preferentially vaccinated against COVID-19, pilots in other countries such as Malaysia are struggling to get vaccinated.

The pilot leaps to his boat accompanied by claps and exclamations of; "Bravo!".

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Video contributors: AAL shipping, WA Maritime museum, Fremantle Ports.
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