Suggested required reading for all mariners no matter where they work: on rivers, in open seas, in narrow passages or limited draft conditions. A good balance between theory and practical hands-on approach with excellent illustrated examples. Consists of three parts: 1) the ship's capabilities and its manoeuvring gear; 2) the forces which set the ship moving; 3) the ship as it manoeuvres (mooring, sailing in shallow waters, port manoeuvres, etc.).
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Video MAERSK: "We have made boarding safer for pilots on more than 100 ships"
published on 8 September 2022
Video Congratulations to maritime pilot batch 46, Indonesia
published on 30 August 2021
Article Nigeria: Marine pilots seek payment of footage allowances
by Marine-Pilots.com - published on 8 May 2020
Video Operation "Icebreaker" in Port of Quebec, Canada
published on 28 February 2020
Article New female marine pilot in Cape Town
by Marine-Pilots.com - published on 17 September 2020
Article Vessel Review | Celso Madeira – Fast, All-Weather Pilot Boat For Portugal’s Sines Port
published on 29 March 2022
Original article published on Baird Maritime
Irish builder Safehaven Marine has delivered a new pilot boat ordered by the Port of Sines in southwestern Portugal near the country’s capital of Lisbon.
Article EMPA Newsletter issue 002
by EMPA - European Maritime Pilots' Association - published on 3 August 2021
Opinion Another story of “Strange things happen at Sea” by Alex Lang
published on 13 September 2021
Video Webinar | Predicting High Cross Currents Near South Florida Ports Using Machine Learning
published on 4 February 2022
Recorded January 25, 2022. Website: https://secoora.org/webinar-series/ ••Abstract•• Major ocean currents can generate hazardous cross-currents near some ports. At the south Florida ports of Miami, Everglades, and Palm Beach, high cross-currents occur irregularly. Cross-currents can persist for hours to days as meanders in the Florida Current / Gulf Stream shift its position westward onto the port access channels. The technical webinar will overview the initial results of a prototype...