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Video Delaware River Pilot Boat Overfalls
published on 29 April 2025
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published on 22 December 2021
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published on 14 May 2025
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published on 26 September 2020
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published on 22 September 2020
Article Report on Safe Tug Procedures
by Captain Henk Hensen (Marine Consultant) - published on 6 February 2020
Video MV Galicia Drops off the Cherbourg Pilot, 28/10/22
published on 15 November 2022
Video Pilot Ladder on Ships- Correct rigging procedure 2020
published on 8 January 2021
Correct method of rigging pilot ladder explained.
As explained, a large number of reports related to the use of pilot ladders which are too long relative to the vessel’s draughts. As a result, the excessively long ladders require shortening up before being deployed for boarding pilots. In these cases, ship crew shortens the pilot ladders, using D-shackles to choke the side ropes at the required height along the ladder’s length. In this method, the D-shackle is first secured to a hard point...