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Article 400m Container ship runs aground off Wangerooge (Germany)
published on 3 February 2022
Article Update on the Mumbai Maersk accident off Wangerooge (Germany)
published on 3 February 2022
Video Successful recovery of the aground triple e class container vessel "mumbai maersk" 2022 live ais
published on 4 February 2022
Video The Insane Amount of Power Tugboats Pack to Move Giant Ships
published on 6 October 2021
Video Departure Bremen Port, Germany | Pilot on the Bridge | Pilot Boat Swath
published on 20 June 2020
Video Berthing tanker ELKA ASTIR - King Fahd industrial sea port
published on 2 September 2020
Video Pilot boat, Boston Pilots
published on 6 April 2021
Opinion New book on Ship manoeuvring techniques: "Theory and Practices of Marine Pilotage" by Capt. Santosha K Nayak
by Marine-Pilots.com - published on 18 June 2020
This book investigates the science behind each component of manoeuvring a ship in confined waters, especially in port limits and the art to master it. Based on practical observations and analysis of each major and minor aspect of the manoeuvring of different types of vessels in different types of situations, this book put all relevant knowledge together for the reference of all concerned with pilotage and ship handling.
Video Belfast Pilot Boat Ben Madigan
published on 17 May 2022
This is the Ben Madigan pilot boat, one of the hard working fleet of Belfast Harbout pilot boats. ( I'm not sure but I believe this might be a Redbay Stormforce, built by Redbay boat builders at Cushendll. )
These fast, sturdy, boats have to ferry Belfast pilots out to large vessels coming in to Belfast harbour. Piloted vessels range from large tankers, bulk carriers, container ships, ferries and cruise liners, right down to barges and fishing boats. Not only this, Belfast Harbour pilots...