Article Rosmorport’s icebreakers completed over 2,400 pilotage operations
published on 20 January 2021
Video Singapore strait accident: Iranian Container Ship MV SHAHRAZ broke into two
published on 19 May 2020
Container ship SHAHRAZ and bulk carrier SAMUDRA SAKTI I are reported to run aground in Singapore Strait south of St John Island at around 1900 UTC May 10, close to each other, while proceeding in the same direction, probably trying to avoid collision. As of 0700 UTC May 11, both ships remain in the same positions, coordinates don’t change. SHAHRAZ is en route from Port Klang to Yangshan China, SAMUDRA SAKTI I is en route from Belawan to Bayah, southwest Java.
Article Update: "Pilot Ladder Safety" by Herman Broers (07-2021)
by Herman Broers - published on 6 July 2021
Article The 5th new pilot vessel launched for Liverpool
by Marine-Pilots.com - published on 15 September 2020
Article Midwest Port Pilots ISPO certified
by ISPO - International Standard for Maritime Pilot Organisations - published on 30 August 2022
Press Release New Pilot Boat for Port of Townsville
by Port of Townsville - published on 15 March 2021
Video APL TEMASEK (400m) to Rotterdam World Gateway
published on 1 October 2020
Video Las Palmas Practicos
published on 25 April 2022
Opinion How to navigate your way through chaos as a marine Pilot?
published on 9 December 2021
In my most recent article, I talked about how ports are currently faced with disruptive circumstances that severely impact the day-to-day port operations. The COVID-19 situation and blockage of the Suez Canal lead to increased operational uncertainty and a need for ports to endure the situation rather than planning the future.
Video Falmouth Pilot Cutter Pellew
published on 1 July 2022
Built by Luke Powell and his working Sail Yard in Truro, Cornwall, launched in February 2020. The lines were taken from the Vincent, a Falmouth Pilot cutter built in 1852 for the Vincent family of St Mawes. She worked for 70 years as a pilot boat, finally retiring in 1922 and ending her days as a houseboat on the Percuil River very close to the yard where she had been built. When the idea to build a new pilot cutter of considerable size was born, the lines of Vincent were seen as the...