IcePad, Smart download and view satellite images of sea-ice

Every ship transporting goods to, from or through the Arctic wants to find the fastest and safest way through or around the ice. Even service ice breakers save considerable amounts of time and fuel when they choose an easy path through the ice opposed to a straight path.

IcePad Demonstration, MARSAT
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IMPA has published examples of best practice together with a letter from Capt. Simon Pelletier, President of IMPA.

A look into the future of the ship's bridge with new technologies.

In fact, the pivot point that we “see” is a trick of the eye, it looks like the ship is rotating about this point but in fact it is elsewhere, a point that you cannot see.

On the first day of the "IMPA safety ladder campaign 2020", Joris Stuip, Vice President PTR Holland is rightly upset about obviously fake and manipulated certificates at Pilot Ladders. They are playing with the safety of the pilots.

Baird Maritime has declared a winner in the Best Remote Area Pilot Boat category for 2022: "Rubani 1".

photo and article by Luis Vale, Portugal

Unless you were paying attention on your last cruise, you might have missed the pilot boat bringing the pilot out to your cruise ship.