Article Savannah Pilots take delivery of new pilot boat
published on 23 March 2022
Video Pilot boarding with pilot boat "Spindletop"
published on 10 May 2021
Video Is this a dangerous manoeuvre in a Pilot Boat?
published on 26 October 2020
Editors note: A film of a pilot boat has just been published on YouTube with the title "How Dangerous being in a Pilot Boat..." on YouTube. I'm not sure if this really shows a dangerous maneuver, maybe the experts can comment on it here.
But in principle it is problematic to approach the ship in such a small Pilot Boat in the wake from astern and cross the waves there. I remember an accident from Finland in December 2017 where the boat capsized and people died. Is this situation shown here...
Video Pilot Vessel SKUA Returning To Hawes Pier On Visit To South Queensferry Scotland
published on 17 February 2022
Video Pilot boarding at Manila, Philippines
published on 23 September 2022
Video HMM Algeciras - The world largest Containervessel (24,000 TEU) today
published on 29 April 2020
Video AIS track of MILANO BRIDGE on 6 April 2020 (Busan port)
published on 8 April 2020
According to AIS past track data, the vessel was obviously too fast on 9 knots and also going down the wind (4-5 bft., take a look at the exhaust from the stack) when entered the inner harbour considering the size and displacement. That speed was approximate 3 ship lengths to the pier and there was the on pier wind after the turn. Why the ship entered the port so fast will be the subject of the investigations to be awaited. Knowing South Korea procedures there will be no just marine...