A Day In Life of Sailors Piloting Tiny Container Ship

Join me as we transit through the Panama Canal from the North-East side to the South-West. An interesting vlog on how an XDF LNG carrier transits through the newly expanded Panama Canal.Find out its history and which vessel and Captain transited the Canal on its opening day on the 15th of August 1914.The interaction with the Pilot Captain Arnulfo Cepetno who assist me on transit the Cocoli locks.

Efforts to free the giant container ship are continuing after the 400m-long vessel became stuck in the Suez canal. Local authorities attempted to dislodge the 220,000 ton vessel from the banks of the canal using tug boats, but the megaship remains stuck more than one day after it ran aground.

Video Showing a long bulk carrier ship Manoeuvring its way through narrow river channel.
Video Credit: Dave Avner

IMPA has published examples of best practice together with a letter from Capt. Simon Pelletier, President of IMPA.

Pilot jumping onboard the Carnival Luminosa at Cairns from the pilot boat .

In this video we are trying to show how a ship enters into Mombasa port through a canal and the procedure of berthing.

Awesome video by Herman Broers, "The Rotterdam Pilot".

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