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People in maritime: Arie Palmers (Podcast)

published on 13 February 2023 - 96 -

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Tune in to the latest episode of the People in maritime with special guest Arie Palmers, an experienced maritime pilot. Listen to Arie share his work passion, the dangerous situations he’s faced, the dominant feeling he gets before boarding a vessel and insights & advice on navigating the highs and lows of this dynamic industry.

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Article Podcast: Maritime Pilot Safety and reducing the risk in pilot transfer operations

published on 4 July 2023

This is an in-depth discussion of the risks involved in maritime pilot transfers; an interesting job but with a risky commute to work.

Article 1,000 ways to secure a Pilot Ladder

by Arie Palmers, Netherlands - published on 10 January 2020

From that moment on I have been keeping a tally of the non compliant boarding arrangements I see in front of me on a daily base, and off course I participate in the annual safety campaign, conducted by IMPA each october.

Article Combinations Ladders: "1,000 combinations around" (by Arie Palmers)

by Arie Palmers, Netherlands - published on 13 July 2020

Before you, you see my third article on pilot boarding arrangements. After my two previous articles
(‘1000 ways to secure a pilot ladder’ and ‘1000 ladders around’, I have received a lot of feedback and
also questions to get deeper into the matter of combinations and embarkation platforms.

Video Tanker docking - drone video

published on 18 March 2022

Una nave cisterna, con l aiuto dei rimorchiatori, ormeggia in banchina.
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Video Disembarking Elbe Pilot - Germany, Lotse 4 - Hamburg

published on 31 August 2022

Pilot Disembarking || Pilot Off || container ship pilot #sailoraqueeb #seafarer #seamen #sealife #atsea #lifeatsea #pilot #pilotlife #merchantnavy #containership #ships #shipslife visit on my youtube channel for more videos https://youtube.com/channel/UC5qD1o2kah-VXEZ5j1z6LwQ follow on instagram https://www.instagram.com/

Article A member of our community is looking for a small used pilot boat

by Marine-Pilots.com - published on 16 October 2020

The Budget is 120.000 Euro. Please send your offers and questions to marketplace@marine-pilot.com

Article National Transportation Safety Board Releases Report Detailing 2018 Allision At Louisiana’s Sunshine Bridge

published on 13 August 2020

On October 11, 2018, the Kristin Alexis was performing fleeting work with a crew of six, including a captain, pilot, and four deckhands (two per shift), at the Cooper Consolidated fleeting facility at Convent located at mile 161.5. About 2300, the Cooper Consolidated dispatcher informed the Kristin Alexis captain that their next job was to move the derrick-type crane barge Mr Ervin upriver to the Cooper Consolidated fleeting facility in Darrow, located at mile 175.

Video Pilot Boat - Carnival Cruise at Port Canaveral

published on 19 September 2019

This is a video of the cruise ship pilot boat that picks up the pilot once he has navigated the ship out of the port. This is a requirement of all cruise ships coming into and leaving out of ports. We also noticed them at the Bahamas. I was able to capture this one on my last cruise leaving out of Port Canaveral... watch as the pilot jumps from the cruise ship to the pilot boat while both are moving! :)

Opinion Checklist of Root-Cause Pilot fall from the ships Ladder

by Nasir Khan - published on 5 August 2022

Harbor Pilot Nasir Khan from Pakistan has sent his own checklist to Marine-Pilots.com - we share this list for our readers and look forward to an interesting discussion.