Video Why Can't Ships Reverse Around Corners?
published on 20 September 2024
Video Fathom Safety (UK): New Online Pilot Ladder Training
published on 13 February 2024
Article Adding map and speedometer widgets in your time-lapse video
by River Pilot Kris De Decker - published on 29 September 2021
Video Loud & Clear COMM while berthing vessels
by Nasir Khan - published on 25 April 2022
Video Delaware River Pilot Boat Transfers Pilot to Moving Ship
published on 28 May 2022
Video The best pilot ladders for the safety of maritime pilots
published on 23 November 2022
Article Port of Townsville to expand pilot boat fleet
by Marine-Pilots.com - published on 24 January 2020
The Port of Townsville, northern Australia’s largest multi-cargo port, is expanding its fleet of pilot boats to four.
The Port has awarded Hart Marine a $3 million contract to build a 17.3m ORC vessel that is due for delivery later in 2020. The new high-tech vessel will be slightly longer but have the same design features as the PV Osprey which was delivered by Hart Marine in late 2017.
Article 3DPortGuard Docking Aid
published on 24 August 2021
Australian technology provider Frontier Automation has released a new vessel tracking system that can be used as a docking aid tool by pilots. As for all Frontier Automation control systems, it uses 3D machine vision to automatically detect and track in real time shipping vessels within range of a berth by providing information on critical distances to mooring infrastructure, on vessel speed and angle, and on vessel movement directions and orientations.