The Portius Port Law Series is a library of manuals, monographs, collections of papers and conference proceedings on the law of ports and harbours. The focus is on international law, European law and comparative law. The publications are aimed at an audience of port professionals, legal practitioners and academics.
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Article Five questions for John Redman, Co President at Jacksonville Docking Pilots
published on 26 February 2021
Article NTSB investigation: Contact of tanker with multiple vessels linked to poor bridge resource management
published on 21 December 2020
Video How Harbor Pilots Dock Massive Cargo Ships (Full Process)
published on 6 May 2024
In this video we follow along with Capt. Dane of the Palm Beach Harbor Pilots Association on a windy Saturday morning as he brings in a massive bulk carrier cargo ship into the Port of Palm Beach. This vessel which has a draft of 27 ft, and a beam of 99 ft is the maximum allowable size vessel allowed to transit into the port due to the shoaling going on that forces all vessel to have a maximum operating draft of 29 ft. No room for error. Also featured in this video is a regular cargo vessel...