Video Open Waters Program Launch - Maritime Career Development Program
published on 21 January 2022
Article Survey: Sustainability in Maritime Pilotage
by Ship senior pilot Seyed Behbood Issazadeh - published on 21 August 2025
Video The complex and dangerous Centre Lead Forward Tug Manoeuvre, Port Kembla, Australia
published on 4 July 2019
(Please note: Anthony F Hoy has CASA Operational Certification for UAV Aerial Photography & Aerial Survey).
The Svitzer Marloo, a Z-Tech 2800 ASD Tug, is one of the few vessels in the world to regularly use the complex and potentially dangerous Centre Lead Forward manoeuvre to assist inbound and outbound bulk carriers in the execution of a 110 degree turn on entering and leaving Port Kembla. Tug Master Phil Jones explains how a dangerous maritime exercise, if properly executed, can deliver...
Article Port of Grays Harbor takes delivery on new pilot boat, Vega
by Marine-Pilots.com - published on 17 September 2020
Article Brightlingsea Pilots order new Seaward 29 Pilot Boat
published on 27 May 2021
Brightlingsea Harbour - a mixed leisure and commercial port on the East Coast of England
has recently signed contracts with Seaward to have a new pilot boat built, The demands of Pilot duties as well as working as a patrol boat and harbour launch, and the sea conditions that can occur in the area made the Nelson hulled Seaward the natural choice of vessel.
Video Japan Federation of Pilots' Associations (partly animated)
published on 23 June 2021
Video Unberthing of a 23,000 gross tons tanker
published on 22 June 2020
The "Navig8 Axinite" is a 184 meter tanker. It is in loaded conditions. two tugs are used. The maneuver consists of backing out using 2 tugs and the ship´s engine, for about 2 and a half ship´s lenghts an then turning to port. After the turn, you can hear me talking with the captain about passing arrangements with an inbound vessel, (another tanker).