MV CAPE PRIDE Inbound to Europoort

The first-known chart of the Mersey estuary was dated 1689 – to assist sailors approaching the port. The route for ships through to the port of Liverpool, through sand banks and the powerful tides of the Irish Sea and Mersey Estuary, was a challenging business.

PILOTTENDER GRODEN (MMSI: 211545300). Build by Abeking & Rasmussen, Germany

Caught at Cuxhaven, Germany

According to information from “Dominica News Online” and “Dominica Air and Sea Ports Authority”

This article describes the findings from two studies that utilised an integrated systems thinking framework to understand how pilots make decisions and what factors are perceived to influence their decisions.

https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/details/ships/shipid:3628841/mmsi:255806433/imo:9750579/vessel:VESTVIND
https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/details/ships/shipid:143113/mmsi:211644150/imo:0/vessel:IZURDIA

The life of a trip pilot from the day I leave home till I get back 33 days later. I do this for money.

Among the few marine professions that purse a man's technical skills and value very high, maritime piloting perhaps is in a class of its own. In this career, the pilot is entrusted to maneuver vessels through some of the most challenging and congested waterways while ensuring seamless integration between shipboard operations and port infrastructure.

Another great education video by Knud Benedict (Germany): Practical experiments for getting useful data for planning.

Today, the MV GOLDEN BRILLIANT, a 225 m long bulk carrier came in at sunrise, underway to EMO terminal, Mississippihaven in Port of Rotterdam. We were assisted by two tugboats, the BUGSIER 12 and MULTRATUG 3. It was cold and very windy, but the Philippino crew dit an outstanding job! The only way to say goodbye these days is the much acclaimed “ Corona Handshake” to master and crew.