The HarbourPilot Fixed, is the ultimate tool for total situational awareness to ensure safe navigation of vessels. Receive accurate and real-time vessel dynamics information on any number of screens to equip the vessels’ navigational crew and key personnel and synchronise operations and communication. HarbourPilot Fixed is user-friendly and becomes a familiar secondary source of reliable and accurate information which is independent of the ships’ navigational systems. Facilitate critical decision making during ship-handling and improve safety of crucial manoeuvres with the HarbourPilot Fixed. Easily add-on shore based data from a server to enhance the information modules to include weather, tides, DUKC and other critical data to support navigation. Acts as a fall back navigational system that can optionally include battery back-up to provide a totally independent navigational tool in case all else fails.
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Opinion New guidance for PBAs with trapdoors. Released 4.11.2020 by NZMPA
by New Zealand Maritime Pilot's Association - published on 6 November 2020
New guidance for PBAs with trapdoors. Released 4.11.2020 at NZMPA Conference in Dunedin, NZ. Distinct difference to suggestions in many other countries, is that we challenge operators who have the ladder suspended from the accommodation ladder (gangway) and not secured to the ship. SOLAS states that pilot ladder shall be secured to the ship, and securing strongpoints, shackles and ropes shall be as strong as the sideropes.
Article Progress on the Autonomous Project “The AUTOPLAN” by UZMAR
published on 21 September 2020
The AUTOPLAN (Automatic Navigation Assistance System for Planing and Semi-planing Crafts) project kick-off meeting was held on 10th September 2020 with the participation of the project partners and the consultants: Uzmar Shipyard (Project Coordinator-Turkey), Technical University of Berlin (Germany), Friendship Systems AG (Germany), OES-Offshore Engineering Solutions Inc. (Turkey), Mersin University (Consultant-Turkey), SVA Potsdam (Germany) and Piri Reis University (Consultant-Turkey).
Video Pilot Boarding with POLARIS in Steenbank pilot station, Netherlands
published on 29 November 2021
Video Navigator Project - Hike Metal
published on 11 January 2022
Hike Metal is excited to announce the launch a new vessel, here are the specs: Introducing the new HIKE Navigator! This 38' Pilot Boat has an impressive 13.3 ft beam. Powered by two Volvo Penta Diesel engines, this vessel can run at a max speed of 39 knots (45MPH, 72KMH) and has a 300 mile range. Hike Metal is a world Class custom boat builder offering unparalleled design of maritime engineering, production, and manufacturing of a variety of boats and ships for commercial, government, and...
Video Sea Pilot Transfer by Northern Helicopter (Germany)
published on 8 May 2025
Video Hvide Sande Rescue Team as Pilot Boat
published on 7 May 2021
Article Safehaven Marine starts sea trials for new Irish Pilot Boat
by Baird Maritime - published on 14 May 2024
