Video RGLNG Pilot & Tug Sim
published on 12 August 2026
Video Wind pure drift encounter - practical experiments for getting useful data
published on 8 July 2022
How to get information for wind & current limits to be potentially encountered by thrusters – or current? - this will be described in this movie:
- Measure Drift speed, due to beam wind with no propulsion;
- Measure drift speed using full thrusters
- Estimate wind & current limits to be potentially encountered by thrusters – or current...
- Finally there is a simple formula as Rule of Thumb: the transverse drift speed is about 7-8% of wind speed!
Video Retired Houston channelpilot Lou Vest: "My Maritime Story"
published on 3 November 2020
Video How Stabilisers Reduce A Ship's Roll
published on 4 July 2019
Video Professor Patrick Hudson: Safety Culture and Leadership
published on 23 February 2023
Article Pilot Transfer Arrangements
by Captain Kevin Vallance MNI - published on 2 October 2019
Video Hurricane winds Ireland Febuary 2014 from aboard Pilot boat
published on 17 December 2019
Article Fremantle Pilots and Fremantle Ports: Working Together to Improve Pilot Transfer Safety
by Fremantle Pilots - published on 6 June 2025
Video Crazy Pilot Boarding when the vessel is rolling heavy
published on 21 December 2019
Video Different methods of steering, navigating and maneuvering the Celebrity Edge
published on 3 January 2022
HOW WE DRIVE- Different methods of steering, navigating and maneuvering the Celebrity Edge, a 130,818 gross ton, 306 meter, $1.2 billion dollar new luxury liner. When we’re underway and I walk around the ship and guest's see the Captain, the question I get asked ALL. THE. TIME is “If you’re here, who is driving the ship”. The answer is the Officer of the Watch. We have a minimum of 3 very qualified and licensed officers manning the bridge at ALL times. 3 separate teams rotate every 4...