Cargo ship crushes tugboat in Panama Canal

Kollision mit Holtenauer Hochbrücke / NDR Schleswig Holstein Magazin 19:30

A containership arriving in Taiwan hit the berth after traveling in excess of the harbor speed according to reports from the port authority and Taiwan’s Maritime and Port Bureau. They are confirming media reports that the pilot assigned to the vessel was legally intoxicated at the time of the incident.

The ship could not slow down and sailed against the Old North Lock - “Alte Schleuse Nord”.

The man was working as a Marine Pilot for ABP when he fell into the water on Sunday afternoon. The circumstances surrounding his death are not yet known

Online survey among maritime pilots in Germany: job-related stress and strain and the effects on their work ability.

The video was recorded by Marine Pilot J. von Krahn (Elbe Pilot, Germany) on 08.10.2018 and is the original video with his permission.
The video is taken from the bulk carrier SEA MOON.

According to an article from "Safety at sea" the Korean Investigation Authority has published the first report about accident of container vessel "Milano Bridge" on April 6th 2020 in Busan.

Bahamas Maritime Pilot's Association (BMPA) presentation at IMPA 2014.

Pilot off an outbound container ship, carrying empty containers out from the Port of Oakland. Working hard to repair the supply chain!
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