Article More than one Million
by Frank Diegel - published on 10 June 2021
Video Interview with a Bar Pilot 2014 (Mississippi, USA)
published on 29 October 2020
Article Pilots and VTS operators working together to improve maritime safety
published on 2 February 2022
Article UK MAIB spotlights pilot ladder incidents and accidents
by UK MAIB - published on 28 August 2023
Video M/V Santa Loretta Precision Tug Maneuver (AHDPA)
published on 25 June 2020
Video The difference between Gross Tonnage and Net Tonnage
published on 14 July 2020
Using pictures and sketches, this video finally explains the difference between gross tonnage (GRT) and net tonnage (NRT); the ship spaces that are included/excluded in their calculation; and the importance of these terms to ship owners.
Contents of this video will benefit mariners preparing for exams (written and oral examinations).
Video Successful overtaking of another ship in a canal - Port Revel Shiphandling
published on 10 May 2020
Manoeuvring large ships at close quarters and on shallow water is one of the most difficult aspects of shiphandling because of the complex hydraulic interactions depending on the ships' speeds, on the water depth and on lateral restrictions like in canals. Training is conducted both on meeting and on overtaking ships in shallow waters. This video shows how overtaking in a canal should be conducted: come in close to the stern and then move away from the bow that will be sucked towards your...