"All Yours Pilot" - A History of Guernsey Pilots 1940-2013

Pilot Boat in Action
Westerschelde Vlissingen NL
Access to Antwerpen

PILOTTENDER GRODEN (MMSI: 211545300). Build by Abeking & Rasmussen, Germany

The Bollard Pull value, which can be interpreted as the maximum thrust that is developed for a specific amount of time by the propulsion systems of any vessel to the fullest , when it has zero speed in the forward direction, is the criterion that allows us to understand how suitable a tugboat is for a port maneuver or a towing operation.

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Turkish Straits , Istanbul Strait , Maritime Pilot , www.turkishpilots.org.tr

Top condition. Quality assurance with label, certificate and registration. Truly exemplary work in the service of safety for pilots. Great to see that.

As a British supplier of driveline and propulsion solutions into the UK market, MIT was delighted to be involved in the 9 million pound investment into the industry by Associated British Ports (ABP) for a fleet of new pilot vessels to be built and supplied by Goodchild Marine Services Limited.