Pilot boat approaches Carnival Splendor off the coast of Victoria, Canada

by BAIRD MARITIME: France's JFA Yachts recently handed over a new self-righting boat to the Le Havre Pilot Station.

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

ER88 Sea Trials - 16m Pilot Boat: MED-P16

Pilot boat manauvers to support cruise ship sea6

Fathom Safety now offers an online course on Pilot Ladder Training

Efforts to free the giant container ship are continuing after the 400m-long vessel became stuck in the Suez canal. Local authorities attempted to dislodge the 220,000 ton vessel from the banks of the canal using tug boats, but the megaship remains stuck more than one day after it ran aground.

On Mar 23, 2021, at around 0500 UTC, Ultra Large Container Vessel EVER GIVEN ran aground in the Suez Canal north of Suez. The incident caused a blockage of the Suez Canal, extensive vessel traffic jams, and disruptions in the maritime supply chain. Watch a 3D video simulation of the last 90 minutes of her journey before the accident happened. The video is based on AIS vessel position data received by FleetMon.
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Maneuvering ship at Singapore arrive, pick up the pilot and alongside, cargo operation, and then departure.