Cargo ship crushes tugboat in Panama Canal

In Early 2003 Nasir Khan joined as a Chief Officer of General Cargo Vessel .
Vessel route was UAE to Somalia.
They arrive SE Coast of Somalia to discharge at anchorage.

A bulk carrier was departing port with a pilot on the bridge to assist with the undocking and manoeuvre downriver. The operation was also assisted by two conventionally propelled tugs, one forward and one aft.

The transfer of pilots to and from seagoing vessels should not rely solely on mutual trust and good intentions.

Occurrence Brief from the ATSB (Australia)

An ATSB interim report outlines the sequence of events leading to the collision between the container vessel Maersk Shekou and the berthed tall ship STS Leeuwin II in Fremantle on 30 August 2024.

Text and photos by Tonci Regjo
Pilot for the Split Harbour

Editors note: There was a reason why this idea of a kind of ladder-elevator did not become accepted!

Garganta do Diabo em São Vicente

Advertising film of the SWATH shipyard Abeking & Rasmussen on ships in SWATH design (2013)

A pilot boat is a specialized vessel that is used to transport pilots to and from ships that are entering or leaving port. Pilot boats are typically small, fast vessels that are designed to operate in a variety of weather conditions and sea states.