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 HDPE pilot boat
published on 15 July 2020
Video Operation "Icebreaker" in Port of Quebec, Canada
published on 28 February 2020
Article 57th EMPA General Meeting in Rome started
published on 27 April 2023
Video River Bann Pilots
published on 28 July 2022
Video Boarding with pilot ladder - Do you remember your first time?
published on 10 May 2020
Opinion Five questions for Ahmed Sati / Marine Pilot at P&O Maritime
by Marine-Pilots.com - published on 18 November 2020
Article Mega container ship hard aground in Suez Canal (incl. Video)
published on 24 March 2021
Article Pilot Profiles Webinar by AMPI
by Australasian Marine Pilots Institute - published on 31 October 2021
Article Metal Shark Announces New 55-Foot Pilot Boat Now Under Construction
by Marine-Pilots.com - published on 29 April 2020
Shipbuilder Metal Shark is building a welded aluminum 55’ x 17’ pilot boat for the Pascagoula Bar Pilots Association in Mississippi.
Designed in-house, the new 55 Defiant Pilot being built for Pascagoula Pilots represents the latest evolution in Metal Shark’s pilot boat lineup. The distinctive vessel incorporates the“faceted hull” design initially developed by Metal Shark for the US Navy 40 PB program, and features an enhanced version of Metal Shark’s signature “pillarless glass” in a two-tiered, reverse-raked arrangement.