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Bulk carrier COFCO 1 with 41,900 tons of soybean resumed sailing downstream after grounding, which took place on May 25-26, but at around 0630 UTC May 27 she ran aground again, this time in San Pedro area at 269 kilometer mark, Parana river.

Recently, Herman Broers launched the website PilotladderSafety.com.
This website’s goal is to increase pilot ladder safety by showing good practice examples regarding the rigging and use of pilot ladder arrangements . Do it right the first time!

It does not happen very often that we have a Eurochannel bound ship to sea. In this case the MARIA P LEMOS, 333 m with a draft of 20,7 m left Rotterdam underway to the Far East .

In this behind-the-scenes video, you will see the challenging yet thrilling job of a Florida Harbor Pilot from a first-person point of view. Captain Matt with the Palm Beach Harbor Pilots Association safely navigated out the Margaritaville at Sea Paradise Cruise Ship from berth 3 at the Port of Palm Beach to the sea buoy, in fair conditions.
Harbor pilots across the world are mariners who have expert knowledge of a port or waterway they operate out of. They are crucial in ensuring the...

It’s an ancient profession that’s vital to Australia’s economic survival. Marine pilots are responsible for the safe movement of cargo and cruise ships in and out of the country’s harbours. Rachel Hayter took to the seas to learn more. (April 2018)

A ship may berth port or starboard side on or bow or stem on. The term “berth” refers to the quay, or wharf, or, pier or jetty where the ship comes alongside, but it may also mean a place in which a vessel is moored or anchored.

Safehaven Marine have launched ‘South Esk’, an Interceptor 48 pilot built for the Montrose Port Authority in East Scotland.

At the end of the year and before Christmas, we were able to find a variety of offers for pilots who would like to change in the coming year.