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Article Study "Master (M. Eng.) Maritime Pilotage" in Germany
by Hochschule Wismar, University of Applied Sciences, Technology, Business and Design - published on 7 August 2024
Article Simulation of Maritime Helicopter Operations with Pilot Assistance for Enhanced Ship Deck Landings
published on 19 January 2022
Video Sea Shepherd - Pilot Boat - Port of Aberdeen - Best Viewed From Above
published on 15 October 2026
Commissioned by the Aberdeen Harbour Board the Sea Shepherd was built by the renowned Macduff Shipyards in Aberdeenshire. The vessel was designed by Murray Cormack, evolving from their highly successful "NorthBay 17" hull design. The primary design prompt called for an exceptionally rugged craft capable of handling the severe, choppy sea conditions found just outside the Aberdeen breakwater. To meet this requirement, Murray Cormack developed a single-chine displacement hull specifically...