How seafarers are helped to pilot autonomous vessels?

Construction of the world’s first shipping tunnel will soon get underway in western Norway following government approval of startup funds. The Norwegian Coastal Administration (Kystverket) has proposed a plan to complete a tender process in 2021.

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The massive container ship that ran aground in the Suez Canal, halting traffic in one of the world's busiest waterways, is still stuck. The ship, called the Ever Given, became horizontally wedged in the waterway following heavy winds. Nearly 19,000 ships passed through the canal during 2020, for an average of 51.5 per day, according to the Suez Canal Authority.

This notice reminds shipowners, operators, masters, crews, recognised organisations, marine pilots and pilotage providers of the obligation to provide safe pilot transfer arrangements.

The collision of 3 ships, an unfortunate event that highlighted the importance of human factors on accident causation,

Departing NBCT ,Penang, Malaysia.
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The PLA welcomes Sathar Sulaiman and James Kitney as they join as Trainee Marine Pilots.

SWATH build by Abeking & Rasmussen (Germany)

Pilot jumping onboard the Carnival Luminosa at Cairns from the pilot boat .