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Article New Volvo Penta D16 IMO III solution powers pilot boats
published on 15 November 2022
Video Pilot Boat Launch in Youghal, Co. Cork. for Port of Aden (2012)
published on 29 August 2020
Video Lita Ocean 15m Pilot Boat
published on 9 October 2020
Video Departure Bremen Port, Germany | Pilot on the Bridge | Pilot Boat Swath
published on 20 June 2020
Video River Bann Pilots
published on 28 July 2022
Article A contempt for pilot safety and total disregard for the contents of the SOLAS Convention.
by Captain Kevin Vallance MNI - published on 4 October 2019
Video Pilot onboard disembarking gen. cargo ship
published on 12 November 2021
Video Operation of POD Ships - Discussion on Efficiency comparing Conventional and IN-OUT POD strategy
published on 8 June 2022
In this movie the efficiency of two different pod operation strategies is compared: With azimuth propeller ships the Pods can be used in two ways to control the speed, e.g. for speed reduction: 1. by adjusting the engine orders, e.g. by reducing the RPMs to get lower speed - this means to drive the ship in the same conventional way as for twin screw vessels, 2. by turning both pods either in- or outward (TOE-IN or TOE-OUT) to reduce the forward thrust and therefore reducing the speed – the...