Bangkok Port - Pilot

Lately there has been a considerable increase in opinions of seagoing ship´s masters complaining about pilotage services, expressed whether as LinkedIn articles and comments or in some reputable industry magazines.

Research on hydrodynamic interaction indicates that if the speed of the ship near a bank is too high, the rudder may be less able to cope with the forces induced and control will be lost. The Nautical Institute highlights this in its latest Mars Report, in which an LPG carrier hit a barge being towed by a tugboat as a result of hydrodynamic forces.

The use of historical navigation data by ports is essential for safety investigations globally. In the digital age, a wealth of pilotage data is available, aiding operations and training but potentially causing stress if misused.

The collision of 3 ships, an unfortunate event that highlighted the importance of human factors on accident causation,

Announcement from www.Marine-Pilots.com:

Footage showing what the simulators look like and how they can be used to simulate ship movement in various ports.

Loodswezen, Dutch Pilots Corporation, presents the latest edition Navigator magazine.

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