Article Russian Marine Pilot (61) killed in accident on 14 March 2021
by Frank Diegel - published on 17 March 2021
Video How Cargo Ships Navigate the World's Most Treacherous Bay
published on 10 December 2025
Play World of Warships for Free! Click my link to join the battle and unlock exclusive rewards. https://wo.ws/SamEckholm For over 150 years, the San Francisco Bar Pilots have guided the world’s largest ships through one of the most dangerous stretches of water anywhere on Earth. In this episode, I'm taking you out to sea with the pilots to see what it actually takes to navigate these vessels through the Golden Gate. Follow Along Here: --------------------------------------------- 📸...
Article Remote Pilotage: Finland's MVP Project Finds the Hardest Problems Are Human
by Iiro Törmä (abridged) - published on 15 October 2026
Video Senior Pilot Captain ERTAN OZGUR performing departure of MSC MARYLENA
published on 2 January 2023
Video Crecent River Port Pilot transfer
published on 26 May 2026
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published on 1 October 2020
Video EMMA Extension – Smart fairway digitalization pilot in Saimaa
published on 9 October 2020
The smart fairway digitalization pilot is a part of the EMMA Extension project that is funded by the Interreg Baltic Sea Region Programme. This summer, 34 smart buoys were installed in the Saimaa deep fairway, which is Finland’s most important inland waterway for merchant shipping.
Safety is enhanced in particular by the fact that the pilots and VTS can adjust the light output of beacons and the rhythm of lights to support the navigation of vessels in poor visibility and weather conditions....