Video Miami Pilot Boat
published on 29 August 2020
Video North Sea pilot boarding
published on 27 August 2024
Video Unayzah Express 2021 (Preparing Gangway) Container vessel
published on 19 August 2025
Video Pilot Boarding Bulk Carrier SAMMY in Saudi Arabia.
published on 5 July 2021
This video was kindly provided by a friend of Pilot Captain Haitham Alzahrani, Saudi Arabia. Pilot Ladder Check: non-compliant, no retrieval line Editor's note: A backpack on the back in combination with a lifejacket is usually not a good idea. There are only a few lifejackets that unfold in the water without any problems even with a backpack! More Information: SAMMY (IMO: 9582491) is a Bulk Carrier that was built in 2012 (9 years ago) and is sailing under the flag of Panama. It’s carrying...
Article New SOLAS Amendments Mark Major Step Forward for Pilot Safety
published on 1 July 2025
Video Galveston Pilots boarding Royal Caribbean Allure of the Seas
published on 8 November 2022
Video Pilot disembarking via Helicopter at Rotterdam, Netherlands
published on 7 June 2022
Video Spiral-Test -Manoeuvre for detailed identification of Yaw Stability using Samples of Cruise Ship
published on 29 September 2021
This video shows an introduction on the Spiral-Test-Manoeuvre and describes the procedure how to steer through this manoeuvre and measure the data needed. The results will be displayed in a characteristic diagram allowing to identify stable and unstable conditions and related, detailed information, e.g. spiral loop width and height, rudder angle of neutral effect. Samples of stable and unstable ship behaviour demonstrations will be shown by Fast Time Simulation using the SAMMON Planning tool.