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Article Humber Maritime Pilot (UK) dies in river incident
published on 9 January 2023
Article Mars report: Man overboard while rigging the pilot ladder
by Mars report by Nautical Institute - published on 2 December 2021
Opinion Accidents: Prevent or react
by Steven Detre (Saab Technology) - published on 25 November 2022
Port operations, whether these are being performed on water or on land, are often not without risk. Pilots boarding a ship while sailing, navigating through narrow passages, collision avoidance with other smaller or larger vessels, discharging and moving cargo on land, walking between container handling equipment and trucks…
Article Kiel Canal is reopened for shipping after collision (1th Dec 2022)
published on 1 December 2022
Article Container ship grounding, Mar del Plata, Argentina
published on 22 January 2021
Video Future Fairway Navigation Final Seminar 2022: Remote Pilotage
published on 12 January 2023
Video "Swiss Cheese" by Ahmed Sati
by Captain Ahmed Sati - published on 13 August 2024
Video In respect of the vessel: Stellar Banner Scuttled Off Brazil
published on 15 June 2020
Notice by the Editor of Marine-Pilots.com: "The sight of a sinking ship should always make us humble because it helps us to realize how small man is compared to the thousands of tons of steel a ship is made of - and how pale we are in comparison to the great power of the sea. Ships may have a soul, as they have names as well... Their end therefore should make us sad. There´s no fun or joy in watching this.” The vessel was refloated earlier this month following the removal of approximately...