Article China's first fully electric tugboat delivered in Lianyungang
published on 22 August 2021
Article Final Report following the loss of containers from MSC ZOE (1/1/2019)
by Marine-Pilots.com - published on 29 June 2020
Article Master and Shipping Company Convicted Over Pilot Ladder Failure
published on 4 April 2024
Article Southern Ports Pilots Gaining Its ISPO Accreditation
published on 21 December 2021
Article New Zealand: Pilot Training requirements were reviewed afer accident
published on 16 October 2021
Video Pilot embarking and disembarking
published on 22 September 2020
Article Updated Marine Safety Information by U.S. Coast Guard
published on 6 November 2020
U.S. Coastgard has published an update of their Recommendation for Pilot Transfer Arrangements in latest Marine Safety Information Bulletins (MSIB).
"Recent deaths of maritime pilots while embarking commercial vessels highlight the risks of operating in an
unforgiving maritime environment. To ensure the safety of all personnel boarding a vessel at sea, the Coast
Guard reminds vessel owners and operators of the requirements contained in the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) Chapter V, Regulation 23 and strongly recommends that owners and operators follow the recommendations within IMO Resolution A.1045(27) – Pilot Transfer Arrangements. "
Video Tug Girding
published on 30 November 2020
Between 2005 and 2018, the TSB received reports of 26 girding situations resulting in 21 capsizings. Girding occurs when a vessel is pulled broadside by a towline force and is unable to manoeuver out of this position. The TSB created this video to illustrate the factors leading to girding and the recovery methods.
The TSB would like to thank Ledcor Resources and Transportation Inc. for use of simulator training images in the girding video. We would also like to acknowledge the U.S....