Port of Shenzhen added 3 new boats to their fleet. 2x 19m & 1x22m Camarc designed Pilot boats built by Aurora in China. Aluminium construction built to CCS, powered by 2 MTU engines & boasting speeds of over 28 knots. Both sizes are fitted with Gyros stabilisers to improve comfort.
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Video Virginia Pilots Rely on Volvo Penta IPS Propulsion
published on 4 December 2020
The new 56-ft. Virginia Pilots launch is powered by a pair of Volvo Penta D13 700 hp EPA Tier 3 engines matched with IPS-3 steerable pod drives with forward-facing counter-rotating props. The propulsion system includes Volvo Penta’s EVC electronic steering and control system with a three-axis joystick. Top speed is 33+ knots.
Video Pilot boarding MV ARKLOW MARSH in Spain (San Ciprian)
published on 4 September 2022
Video 75ª Assemblea Nazionale Fedepiloti
published on 18 April 2022
Article Man dies after falling from pilot boat (Canada)
published on 28 September 2022
Article Major upgrade of "OpenBridge Design Guideline" released
by Marine-Pilots.com - published on 30 October 2020
Article In Memoriam of Captain Dennis R. Sherwood (1955 - 2019)
by Bianca Reineke, lutheran Pastor, Germany - published on 3 January 2020
Ladders are the bridges for crossing the rough seas of our lives.
When you are a Marine Pilot at work, hoping and praying that the ladders which let you embark the vessel are stable, safe and not dangerous.
In Memoriam of the late Captain Dennis Sherwood who passed away on Monday the 30th of December.
Video EfficientFlow - SEAiq Pilot Introduction v1.1
published on 27 June 2021
Opinion Example of a passage and berthing plan
by Marine-Pilots.com - published on 19 June 2020