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Video Pilot tender GRODEN on the river Weser
published on 1 October 2021
Video Goodchild Marine, PLA hybrid pilot cutter boat 'Leader' in 2019
published on 11 March 2021
Article New Pilot Boat DPC Tolka Christened
by Marine-Pilots.com - published on 4 February 2020
Article Ship Report Podcast: The pilot boat Peacock: a game changer for Columbia River commerce
published on 14 September 2022
Video Galveston Pilots boarding Royal Caribbean Allure of the Seas
published on 8 November 2022
Video Capt Hemraj Meena : Marine Pilot
published on 3 September 2020
Article Watch out for hydrodynamic effects when manoeuvring your ship in restricted waterways
by SWZ|Maritime - published on 14 October 2021
Research on hydrodynamic interaction indicates that if the speed of the ship near a bank is too high, the rudder may be less able to cope with the forces induced and control will be lost. The Nautical Institute highlights this in its latest Mars Report, in which an LPG carrier hit a barge being towed by a tugboat as a result of hydrodynamic forces.
Article A review of the ship’s pivot point: Science, Maths and Observation’ Where is the centre of a ship’s rotation?
by Tim Cummins, Harbour Pilot, Portsmouth International Port - published on 17 July 2020
This my attempt to do just that. This is a summary of all scientific papers and articles that I could find about the ship’s pivot point. I have added links to any videos associated with the publications and have also included any useful diagrams or equations that the authors published to help explain their research.