Fédération Française des Pilotes Maritimes (FFPM)

Tampa Bay Pilot

Using two, 66TBP tugs to assist in berthing the 90,000 GT bulker “Jin Weng Feng”. The port is “Puerto Brisas” at La Guajira, Colombia. The vessel is turned to port just outside the berth limits due to limited room in the basin with enough depth. Then she’s backed in.

„In God we trust“ - this short sentence can be found on the one dollar note.
Marine Pilots for example are experts in trusting. They simple have to be....

A day in the life of a PLA Pilot and the team effort it takes to get the job done

Text and photos by Tonci Regjo
Pilot for the Split Harbour

Books about pilotage, mooring, shiphandling, tugs & Co,

Training video V on the correct use of the pilot ladder

Language ENGLISH!
MARIN has done model tests with a model of the msc Zoe in one of its test facilities, to find out what caused the msc Zoe to lose containers and how we can prevent this in the future.

Published on 5th June 2020. Author Capt. John Dolan says: "We would not recommend remote pilotage when the ship is berthing or unberthing. These operations require the presence and advice of an experienced pilot who has extensive local knowledge and who is usually assisted by port tugs."

Caught at Cuxhaven, Germany