Video Pilot Boat "Petrel" (River Mersey)
published on 16 December 2021
Video How to get off the ship with Pilot Siri
published on 31 January 2022
Video Kittiwake Mersey Pilot
published on 22 December 2021
Video Cagliarie Ferry Pilot Transfer
published on 6 June 2023
Video Technique Maritime Pilots Use to Board Ships Moving on Polar Ice
published on 22 April 2025
Welcome back to the Fluctus Channel and watch with us as ship pilots get onto and off moving vessels. Fluctus is a website and YouTube channel dedicated to sea geeks. Whenever you are curious or an incorrigible lover of this mysterious world, our videos are made for you ! We publish 3 videos a week on our YouTube channel and many more articles on our website. Feel free to subscribe to not miss any of our updates and visit our website to discover additional content. Don’t forget to follow...
Video Harbor Pilot Disembarks a Containership
published on 6 July 2019
Video North Sea pilot boarding
published on 27 August 2024
Video Tug Girding
published on 30 November 2020
Between 2005 and 2018, the TSB received reports of 26 girding situations resulting in 21 capsizings. Girding occurs when a vessel is pulled broadside by a towline force and is unable to manoeuver out of this position. The TSB created this video to illustrate the factors leading to girding and the recovery methods.
The TSB would like to thank Ledcor Resources and Transportation Inc. for use of simulator training images in the girding video. We would also like to acknowledge the U.S....