Video History: Lightship (1950)
published on 18 May 2020
Goodwin Sands, Kent. M/S bows of Trinity House ship "Ready". L/S "Tongue" lightship at sunset. Panning M/S from side to front of service ship (deck level). M/S lightship. M/S bridge of service ship, lightship passes. L/S two ships, pan to lightship. C/U ship's telegraph coming to "stop". M/S seaman pulls fresh water hose to lightship. L/S deck of service ship, general activity. C/U provisions waiting to be transported to lightship. M/S men passing food between ships. L/S side of...
Opinion Heroes or Hostages?
by Ivana-Maria Carrioni-Burnett - published on 1 October 2020
“Definitions": ‘Hero’: person who is admired for their courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities OR person greatly admired for their exceptional qualities or achievements
‘Hostage’: person seized or held for the fulfilment of a condition OR person who is illegally held prisoner until certain demands are met by others
Opinion Beyond Experience: Building the Next Generation of Maritime Pilots
by Maritime Pilot Abolfazl Farajnezam - published on 8 May 2025
Video A Day in the Life of a Marine Pilot - Sipho Mnisi
published on 26 October 2021
Opinion Should the Captain go down with the ship?
by Melvin Mathews - published on 10 November 2020
Article Pilot’s safety: German Pilots launch new App
by René Hartung - published on 21 April 2023
Article Capt. Kevin Vallance awarded the Merchant Navy Medal
by Marine-Pilots.com - published on 13 November 2020
Video Cebu Harbor Pilot Boarding 2GO Maligaya
published on 4 July 2022
Opinion What you can´t see still hurt you
published on 13 December 2020
This article was originally published on Baird Maritime (link below)
When a pilot is berthing a ship with the aid of tugs, it sometimes happens that the ship lands heavily and suffers minor damage. More commonly in my experience, it also happens that the crew discover a large dent for which they cannot account ...