Opinion A Corrected Version on Positioning of Pivot Point
by Capt. Santosha K. Nayak - published on 18 November 2020
Understanding the fundamentals of the pivot point is highly required for understanding the alteration of the courses. Pivot point is an imaginary point on the vessel which turns on a circular path on the perimeter of vessel’s turning circle when the vessel makes a turn. The knowledge about the position of the pivot point in a manoeuvring situation provides the ship handler with the information on the geometry of motion of the ship.
Video Discussing video: Pilot Transfer to Ship by Helicopter
published on 3 June 2020
Video Current threats to GNSS: An update of incidents and impacts with Guy Buesnel
published on 20 February 2021
Article Wärtsilä to supply one of Europe’s most advanced simulators to Finland
published on 22 November 2023
Video P21 pilots4 0
published on 26 February 2021
Article IMPA Safety Campaign Results 2022 published
published on 15 December 2022
Article A Day in the life of a Mentor Pilot
by North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation - published on 1 November 2021
Luke Sorensen began his career as a Marine Pilot in 2011. Now the Manager of Pilotage Services, North Queensland Bulk Ports (NQBP), he mentors Pilots moving through the NQBP Training Framework to become competent and confident in bringing ships into berth at our ports. Luke explains the process of mentoring.
Video Harbor Pilots / Pilotage in the Philippines
published on 27 September 2020
Article Maryland bans cellphone use by maritime pilots
published on 9 January 2023
Article Pilot Transfer Arrangements and new Regulations
by Captain Jesus Señeriz Lopez - published on 4 February 2020
As we all know there is a new regulation established since July 2012, this new regulation refers to pilot transfer arrangements. There are other yearly safety campaigns such as IMPA that include SOLAS V.23 and IMO Resolution A 1045 and Resolution A.1108(29). Unfortunately, in this annual overview there were some accidents reported that could have been avoided.