Pilot boat docks at historic icebreaker

Tideman Boats, indestructible HDPE workboats

This pilot vessel out of water for her first maintenance since launching. Full detail, antifouling and anodes

Pilot boats in action. The key elements for a safe pilot transfer.

Short presentation of the steamship S/S Orion

APA says: “Pilots share NOAA’s goal of protecting the North Atlantic right whale, but this is the wrong approach.”

Captain Andre Smith shares risks facing marine industry

When a vessel navigates in confined waters, such as in a harbour or narrow channel, it is well known among experienced pilots that the ship handling is greatly affected by the hydrodynamic forces and moments acting between ship and bank or sidewall of the channel.

Another Ship Loses Power September 8, 2024 In this episode, Sal Mercogliano - a maritime historian at Campbell University (@campbelledu) and former merchant mariner - discusses the loss of power on board the containership Tyndall as it made its approach to the pier in Tampa on September 5, 2024. #supplychain #containerships #tyndall #tampa #pilot #docking Support What's Going on With Shipping via: Patreon: www.patreon.com/wgowshipping Twitter: @mercoglianos Facebook: @wgowshipping...

This document aims to provide information to pilot organisations and/or competent pilotage authorities on the conduct of pilot transfer operations.