Video Pilot "DORE" leaves port of Riga [Feb 28 2021]
published on 9 March 2021
Video Primeiro Teste da Supmar Pilot Boat V em Itajaí/SC
published on 11 November 2020
Video Pilot Vessel Tribulation
published on 8 October 2020
Article Humphree AB awarded best motion controls supplier 2020 by Baird Maritime
published on 11 February 2021
Article Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) Annual Report 2021 published
published on 10 June 2022
Article NTSB marine accident brief: Collision of Cargo Vessel Nomadic Milde and Bulk Carrier Atlantic
published on 24 August 2021
Video Understanding and Preventing Tug & Barge Risks
published on 15 January 2021
Blog: https://www.merrimacins.com/understanding-and-preventing-tug-barge-risks/ Understanding and Preventing Tug & Barge Risks The maritime industry relies on tugboats and barges for a wide range of applications. Tugs are used to pilot vessels into and out of ports, while barges are used to transport bulk materials. The relationship between tugs and barges is critical, as most barges are not self-propelled and must rely on the skilled operation of a tug or tugs for propulsion. At Merrimac...
Video Loud & Clear COMM while berthing vessels
by Nasir Khan - published on 25 April 2022
Video Women Pilots at the Port of Houston with Howard Middleton and the First Woman Pilot Holly Cooper
published on 17 December 2025
By 2001, the Houston Pilots led the way in hiring minorities and women, and a few years later it formed a nonprofit called Anchor Watch, to offer scholarships to maritime students in need and boost opportunities for minority and women candidates. Captain Holly Cooper joined the Houston Pilots in 1994 as the group’s 151st pilot and the first woman to begin training as a deputy.