Marine pilot transfer Port Botany

Good initiave: A very good summary about Pilot Ladder commpliance by BW group.
Some are aware and are going the extra mile for the safety of pilots, a big shout out for those who do! Worth reading.

On board Pilot One during boarding maneuvers to one of the regular ferries that connects Tarifa with Tangier city.

Pilot leaves the Regent Seven Seas Navigator at Halifax

At the A&R shipyard in Germany, the successful principle of SWATH boats was further developed in 2013: The SWASH principle allows sea-going, smaller and more economical boats.

SAMMON Lecturing Video describing
"Pivot Point Demonstration"
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SAMMON - the IDEAL tool to identify manoeuvring capabilities of a ship - SAMMON - learning the EFFECTIVE way

This is the new Bermuda pilot/SAR boat 'St. David'. Its intended to operate up to 30miles off the island in the open north Atlantic but capable of going much further. She is a Gladding Hearn built, all weather 61' aluminum hull capable of about 30kts. She replaces a 23 year old pilot boat with the same name.

IMPA has just released the results of the annual IMPA safety campaign, please have a look at the document.

Fount on YouTube. Created by Charlotte Katherine
The pilot boat "Nova Pilot" heading out from her berth.
#Halifax #4k #NovaScotia

Towage operator Svitzer recently took delivery of a new pilot boat from Western Australia-based boatbuilder Dongara Marine.