New date: NZMPA Conference 2020

Online survey among maritime pilots in Germany: job-related stress and strain and the effects on their work ability.

Tug power has increased considerably over recent decades. Today, some ship handling tugs have a bollard pull of more than 100 tons. In addition, high tug power can be installed in ever smaller compact hulls.

Rodman 41 pilot boat for the Cadiz Pilots' Corporation

The Princess Royal toured state of art Pilot Boat that serves the Port of London

When the bow thruster has been in operation for a while, pilots often notice that the ship not only turns but also gains speed. But why is this? Opinion by Capt. Hugues Cauvier.

Son los encargados de asegurar el dinamismo en el puerto, de que las embarcaciones fluyan sin generar ningún problema. Velan por la estabilidad tanto de los barcos como de la ciudad. 'En la piel' sube al barco para ponerse en la piel de los prácticos del puerto.

As seen from the https://www.capewatertours.com/ Dolphin Cruise!!

Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Duclos Corporation, has taken an order from the St. Johns Bar Pilots for a high-speed launch, based on the successful 40’ Resilient Class pilot boat introduced in 2005. Delivery to the Florida-based pilots is scheduled for mid-2024.

Departing NBCT ,Penang, Malaysia.
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