Pilot Boat "Döse" built by A&R
Pilot Boat "Döse" built by A&R
Video SWATH Technology by Abeking & Rasmussen
published on 17 December 2019
SWATH@A&R – AN IDEA ON THE RISE
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For thousands of years ships have been firmly anchored in human identity. They have benefited and advanced the human kind in countless ways. And yet all along this amazing journey seafarers have been plagued by seasickness, an incessant and relentless nausea caused by the ship’s rolling and rocking. Many experts have tried to find the remedy for the persistent ailment, but always with moderate success.
That is,...
Video SWATH vs. Mono Hull
published on 21 December 2019
Video Pilot tender GRODEN on the river Weser
published on 1 October 2021
Video 16m Pilot Boat Stainsby - Launching
published on 8 October 2020
Video ProZero Workboats in the MOSES project2020
published on 25 January 2022
Video Rodman 41 Pilotage and Harbour Vessel
published on 6 July 2022
Video Supmar Pilot Boat 12m GRP
published on 11 November 2020
Video Virginia Pilots Rely on Volvo Penta IPS Propulsion
published on 4 December 2020
The new 56-ft. Virginia Pilots launch is powered by a pair of Volvo Penta D13 700 hp EPA Tier 3 engines matched with IPS-3 steerable pod drives with forward-facing counter-rotating props. The propulsion system includes Volvo Penta’s EVC electronic steering and control system with a three-axis joystick. Top speed is 33+ knots.
Video Podcast: Making pilotage calls in adverse weather with Captain Joost Mulder
published on 20 August 2026
In this episode of the Wayfinder Podcast, we sit down with Captain Joost Mulder, a maritime pilot with over 20 years guiding vessels through the Port of Rotterdam, to break down how pilotage decisions actually get made in adverse weather. Captain Mulder walks us through: - How captains, pilots, and the harbor master share decision-making authority, and what happens when conditions turn borderline mid-transit - Why wind, more than current or wave height, is the biggest factor in port...