Video Insight into the work of the Italian pilots in Venice
published on 8 May 2021
Video Tug Girding
published on 30 November 2020
Between 2005 and 2018, the TSB received reports of 26 girding situations resulting in 21 capsizings. Girding occurs when a vessel is pulled broadside by a towline force and is unable to manoeuver out of this position. The TSB created this video to illustrate the factors leading to girding and the recovery methods.
The TSB would like to thank Ledcor Resources and Transportation Inc. for use of simulator training images in the girding video. We would also like to acknowledge the U.S....
Article Brazil Pilots issue Common Errors in PTA’s notice
published on 26 November 2021
Video Official video: 74a Assemblea nazionale Fedepiloti, Italy
published on 27 April 2021
Video Documentation 'Marine Pilots' from Port Botany, Sydney (2018)
published on 10 September 2020
Video Pilot Boat Hamburg Pilot 3
published on 19 November 2025
Article ARMSTRONG MARINE COMPLETES NAIAD PILOT BOAT BOUND FOR MEXICO
by BRIX Marine - published on 2 January 2020
Opinion Five questions for Porthos Lima, Rio de Janeiro Pilots Operations Director
published on 25 November 2020
Video Training of the Elbe pilots - documentary (in german)
published on 6 November 2020
Die Lotsenbrüderschaft Elbe ist ein geschlossener Kreis, der sich nicht gern in die Karten schauen lässt. Wer dort Mitglied werden und bis zu 400 Meter lange Containerpötte in den Hamburger Hafen steuern möchte, muss hohe Anforderungen erfüllen. Bewerber müssen mehrere Jahre lang zur See gefahren sein, um ausreichend Fahrpraxis zu haben. Aber es gibt immer weniger deutsche Seeleute, weil die Reeder billigere Kräfte aus dem Ausland bevorzugen. Dadurch wird es zunehmend schwierig,...