Video How Ship Anchor Works? - Procedure For Anchoring a Ship at Sea
published on 11 July 2020
#Anchor #shipanchor #windlass Anchoring is one of the very frequent operations onboard ships. A number of variables and external factors influence the duration and location of an anchoring operation. While the type of seabed is of utmost importance during anchoring, soft muddy grounds or clay bottoms are best preferred. It should be taken care that the anchoring bottom is free of power lines, submarine cables, pipelines or rocks. Various methods on anchoring include consideration of...
Video Pilot Transfer - New Zealand (Auckland) & Australia (Melbourne/Fremantle)
published on 21 October 2021
Opinion Pilot ladders: Compliance by design, failure by operator
by Herman Broers - published on 10 March 2022
Video The port of Parnu in Estonia. Pilot boat
published on 18 March 2024
Video Delaware River Pilot Boat Transfers
published on 19 September 2023
Article Pilots Corner – A perspective from New Zealand
by Chirp Maritime - published on 25 August 2020
Video New Pilot Boat for Finnpilot Pilotage: "Bon Voyage PILOT L247"
published on 8 October 2020
Video CBNC: Egypt's Suez Canal could take weeks to clear
published on 25 March 2021
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.