Video

Safe at sea with satellites (AIS)

published on 5 June 2020 - 123 -

Show comment section |

Found on YouTube. Created by "European Space Agency, ESA"

At sea, space technology is used to help save lives every day: managing traffic between ships, picking up migrants and refugees in distress or spotting oil spills. The European Space Agency is once again at the forefront developing new technologies and satellites: to keep us safe at sea and to monitor the environment. Space makes a difference here on Earth and certainly at sea where there is no infrastructure.

Recommendation by Marine-Pilots.com
AIS services are offered by, for example:

LuxSpace Sàrl

Education

What's your opinion on this?

Video ESAIL Maritime Satellite Launched

published on 16 September 2020

The #ESAIL #microsatellite for tracking ships worldwide was launched. This is the first maritime satellite of its kind produced and assembled in Luxembourg. Hear from #Luxembourg Minister of the Economy Franz Fayot about this pioneering #ESA partnership project developed with #LuxSpace and #Exactearth.

Article How AIS Works - Operation of AIS

published on 25 July 2019

The term Automatic Identification System (AIS) refers to a radio system that improves the safety and guidance of vessel traffic by exchanging navigation and other vessel data.

Article Shipmonitoring via AIS: ESAIL successfully launched by LuxSpace

by Marine-Pilots.com - published on 13 September 2020

OHB subsidiary LuxSpace’s satellite for global ship monitoring has reached its target orbit.

Video Cultura de Segurança e sistemas de PPU

published on 21 May 2021

Cultura de Segurança e sistemas de PPU (Portable Pilot Unit) Gustavo Martins presidente do CONAPRA (2015-2019)
***Publicado em Fevereiro de 2020***

Video Port Revel Ship Handling Training Centre

published on 24 October 2019

Port Revel is a ship handling training center for pilots, captains and officers. Unique in its kind, it allows to acquire new skills, to improve on different manned models at scale 1 / 25th.

Video Current threats to GNSS: An update of incidents and impacts with Guy Buesnel

published on 20 February 2021

This webinar is part of the Resilient Positioning Navigation and Timing Seminar Series.

Video Maritime Pilot Training I - Man overboard manoeuvre

by Loodswezen Amsterdam-Ijmond - published on 12 May 2021

Training video I on the correct behaviour in case of man overboard

Video A conversation about the Jones Act

published on 13 January 2023

Jones Act conversation on KKCR-FM, hosted by Felicia Cowden, with guests Colin Grabow, Ed Enos, Jonathan Helton and Mark Coleman

Video Hualien port pilot boat No. 41101

published on 28 March 2022

Article Update: "Strength of Pilot Ladders and Intermediate Securing of Pilot Ladders"

by Capt. Troy Evans - published on 2 November 2020

An investigation into actual strength of ladders and intermediate securing methods used.
Capt. and Marine Pilot Troy Evans (New Zealand) decided to look into pilot ladder strength and intermediate securing arrangements after MNZ put out what he felt was a confusing and unclear document about securing of pilot ladders.