Video Kiel Pilots using VR for next-level shiphandling simulation
by Captain, MSc. Remko Fehr - published on 13 December 2023
Video Wind pure drift encounter - practical experiments for getting useful data
published on 8 July 2022
How to get information for wind & current limits to be potentially encountered by thrusters – or current? - this will be described in this movie:
- Measure Drift speed, due to beam wind with no propulsion;
- Measure drift speed using full thrusters
- Estimate wind & current limits to be potentially encountered by thrusters – or current...
- Finally there is a simple formula as Rule of Thumb: the transverse drift speed is about 7-8% of wind speed!
Article IMPA Information on Pilot Transfer Operations (May 2024)
published on 13 May 2024
Article MARS-Report: Paltry PPU position predictor
by The Nautical Insitute - published on 18 August 2023
Video Port Revel Ship Handling Training Centre
published on 24 October 2019
Video Documentation 'Marine Pilots' from Port Botany, Sydney (2018)
published on 10 September 2020
Video SWATH vs. Mono Hull
published on 21 December 2019
Video Ship manoeuvring in port MV Navios Amarillo.
published on 16 October 2020
Video PLA River Thames Pilot Cutter Dji Inspire 2
published on 28 January 2021
Pilot cutters are used to take pilots between the three pilot stations (at Gravesend, Harwich and Ramsgate) and ships entering or leaving the Port of London.
Three dedicated pilot cutters Patrol, Guide and our hybrid Leader are based at Gravesend. The six cutters used at Ramsgate are operated by a Estuary Services Limited, which is jointly owned by the PLA and Medway Ports Ltd.