Article Pilot Walter del Río: "I work 24 hours and book the next four days".
published on 19 October 2021
Video How a pilot gets off a fairly large ship
published on 4 July 2019
Video Pilot transfer by helicopter
published on 4 July 2019
Video Awesome boarding video (360° camera), by Finnpilot
published on 18 October 2021
Article The BMA introduces inspection campaign for pilot transfer arrangements
published on 23 July 2021
Opinion Online survey: Securing methods of pilot ladders at intermediate length
by Herman Broers - published on 7 December 2020
Article Mars report: Man overboard while rigging the pilot ladder
by Mars report by Nautical Institute - published on 2 December 2021
Article Trelleborg takes over distribution of Port of Auckland’s eMPX maritime pilotage software
published on 12 March 2024
Video Stern-First Method for POD Ships –Practical samples starting with Twin screw followed by POD ships
published on 12 August 2022
Practical samples for manoeuvres for ships going astern - as Stern-First-Method SFM. Introduction using as sample from the Master Thesis by Karel Wiegert for an arrival manoeuvre of a cruise vessel in Southampton port with a Twin-screw vessel under strong current. The same manoeuvre with the same ship model was used to show the advantage of Fast Time Simulation FTS using the SAMMON Planning Tool. This goes much faster than the manoeuvres in the real time simulator - and it can even be...
Video What to expect from a port State control ship inspection in Australia
published on 25 July 2024
If you own, operate or command a foreign-flagged ship entering an Australian port, you may be subject to a port State control inspection by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority. Help prepare your ship for compliance by watching the video below and visiting our website for more pre-inspection resources.