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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Video The Halifax Explosion Inquiry Blamed One Pilot. Two Courts Disagreed
published on 1 September 2026
A French munitions ship and a Norwegian steamer collided in Halifax harbour in December 1917, and the blast that followed remains the largest human-made explosion before the atomic bomb. Within six days, a formal inquiry opened — and within two months it placed nearly all the blame on one harbour pilot. Wreck Commissioner Arthur Drysdale's inquiry found Mont-Blanc's pilot and captain responsible for the collision that triggered the disaster, and all three men involved, including a naval...
Video Education: Effect of Drift Force and unstable moment
published on 20 June 2024
Video Third Kewatec Pilot 1630 to Gdansk Pilot in Poland
published on 3 June 2025
The 16.3-meter aluminium pilot boat includes features aimed at performance and crew safety: • Twin Caterpillar C18 engines (2 x 400 hp) • Traditional shaft and propeller system • Top speed of 25 knots, cruising at 22 knots • Air suspension seats, autopilot, and interceptor system • Heated decks, rails, and windows • Crew accommodation for six • Galley for two and diesel heating for cold-weather operation • 2 x 1300-liter fuel tanks for extended range “This is not just a boat. This is a...
Video Marine Pilots at Port Authority of New South Wales, Australia
by Port Authority New South Wales - published on 8 September 2022
Article Securing pilot ladders at intermediate lengths
by Kevin Vallance deep sea pilot and author - published on 6 January 2020
Video Big Girl On The Leash
published on 21 May 2026
Opinion Why do we see so many unapproved and low-quality pilot ladders?
by Frank Diegel - published on 4 September 2020
