Pilot Talks...! Pilot ki Baat. Episode 19- Capt.Joseph Alapat

The desire to improve efficiency and crew comfort has resulted in a new approach to hull design. Built from the ground up this new Pilot Boat design utilises an Extra Long Waterline (XLW) to maximise the waterline length.

The Spring 2022 edition of our magazine The Master, Mate & Pilot is available online.

Shortly after 5 a.m. local time the vessel “Else” had a collision in the Kiel-Holtenau lock to the Kiel Canal.
The "Else" subject to pilotage passed the pilot's boarding position without taking a sea pilot on board and collided from the outside into the closed gate of the new north lock. The bow bored into the metal construction and the ship was stuck for about six hours.
For more information about this accident see related content below (articles).

The ship could not slow down and sailed against the Old North Lock - “Alte Schleuse Nord”.

The All India Maritime Pilots' Association has released its new journal for June

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This video briefly describes the special operation of transfer of marine pilots at sea.

The Port of Cork company has ordered a new pilot vessel from boat builders, Safehaven Marine based in Youghal.

The pilot boys on the river Haven.

As the marine industry digests decarbonization, digitalization and autonomy, DNV GL warns that a keen eye must stay on identifying and mitigating safety risks.