Opinion Five questions for Douglas Vincett, Industrial & Technical Sales at Spinlock
published on 9 December 2020
Article TRENZ SIRIUS: Improved Pilot Unit (PPU) from Germany
by Marine-Pilots.com - published on 18 February 2025
Video Ocean Technology Speakers Series: Navsim Technology Inc
published on 30 August 2019
Video TRENZ Pilot Plug - Startup Procedure
published on 5 July 2019
Video Wärtsilä Pilot PRO working with TRENZ Pilot Plug
published on 30 August 2019
Video Virginia Pilots Rely on Volvo Penta IPS Propulsion
published on 4 December 2020
The new 56-ft. Virginia Pilots launch is powered by a pair of Volvo Penta D13 700 hp EPA Tier 3 engines matched with IPS-3 steerable pod drives with forward-facing counter-rotating props. The propulsion system includes Volvo Penta’s EVC electronic steering and control system with a three-axis joystick. Top speed is 33+ knots.
Article PSA Marine introduces new Vessel Pilot Communication solution
published on 28 August 2020
PSA Marine (Pte) Ltd (“PSA Marine”) joins the global movement towards sustainable shipping by reducing carbon footprint with the use of a digital solution – Vessel Pilot Communication (“VPC”), launched on 25 August 2020. With VPC, PSA Marine ensures that critical and timely updates on pilot boarding times and traffic conditions in and around the pilot boarding grounds are communicated to vessel masters.
Video MT GRAN COUVA from Sea to Waalhaven, Port of Rotterdam
by Herman Broers - published on 25 February 2021
Article NTSB Report: Contact of Tanker Riverside with Moda Ingleside Energy Center No. 4 Loading Dock
published on 30 March 2022
On March 15, 2021, about 1302 local time, the oil tanker Riverside with a crew of 21 and 2 pilots was transiting outbound from the port of Corpus Christi, near Ingleside, Texas, in a loaded condition when the vessel lost propulsion and struck the no. 4 loading dock at the Moda Ingleside Energy Center. 1 No pollution or injuries were reported. Damage to the vessel was estimated at $550,000. The estimated property damage to the facility was $7 million.