Pilot boat docks at historic icebreaker

Local Harbour Pilot boat in choppy sea at Ramsgate Kent England, filmed on 2.4.25

Published on 5th June 2020. Author Capt. John Dolan says: "We would not recommend remote pilotage when the ship is berthing or unberthing. These operations require the presence and advice of an experienced pilot who has extensive local knowledge and who is usually assisted by port tugs."

Learn from other accidents. Watch an accurate reenactment of a collision involving an undisclosed VLCC tanker.
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Maersk will begin implementation of an innovation called Snap Back Arrestor (SBA) ropes on the mooring lines used to hold vessels in place while docked in port for loading and unloading. Mooring is one of the most dangerous aspects of port and vessel operations.

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Can the #ship just #hit #breaks to #stop?