Article Human Error in Pilotage Operations
published on 3 December 2024
Video Shiphandling: Pivot Point and Transverse Thrust
published on 22 May 2022
Article Insurer Pays Out After Port Agent Fails to Book Pilot
published on 13 May 2025
Article American Pilots’ Association Names Diamond as Executive Director
published on 17 December 2020
Article Briggs Marine Adds New Pilot Boat in the UK
published on 12 March 2024
Video How the Pilot Disembark using by Helicopter
published on 12 November 2020
Video How Ship's Pilot disembark at Richards Bay South Africa
published on 24 June 2022
Video Rough weather sea trials of ‘Port Láirge’ punching through breakers and offshore in F10
published on 23 November 2021
Here’s a cool little video of the rough weather sea trails of ‘Port Láirge’ The Port of Waterford’s new Interceptor 48 pilot boat ready to be delivered next week. We had two days of rough weather, a Force 8 with 3.5m seas putting up some surf breakers over the Daunt and a second day with winds reaching Force 10 offshore, with 55kts of wind and 5m swells, allowing us to properly test her capabilities ensuring she's fully fit for purpose for the pilots and crew. Doing so we captured some...
Video Behind the Scenes of the Panama Canal with Tugboat Captain Carlos Mata
published on 14 June 2024
Welcome to another exciting episode of A Spotlight to Panama! This week, we dive into the intricate operations of the Panama Canal with Carlos Mata, a Tugboat Captain with the Panama Canal Authority. The Panama Canal is a marvel of global engineering, requiring precise and coordinated efforts to ensure smooth transit for ships from around the world. Tugboats play a critical role in this process, and today, Captain Mata gives us an inside look at what it takes to keep this maritime artery...