Marine Pilot

Can the #ship just #hit #breaks to #stop?

Jacobsen Pilot Service, the Port's pilot service since 1924, has acquired a new state-of-the-art pilot boat, The Orion. Learn all about The Orion in this video.

The IUG would informs about the latest developments in the field of the International Standard for Pilot Organizations.

It’s my first voyage taking over solo watch as a navigating officer – from bridge commands to monitoring traffic and weather, every second counts. Once we arrive in Ningbo, it’s straight into cargo operations, intense mooring work, and pilotage.

The European Maritime Pilot´s Association has released the new Newsletter issue 002/2021.

As the marine industry digests decarbonization, digitalization and autonomy, DNV GL warns that a keen eye must stay on identifying and mitigating safety risks.

Bergstraum inbound to Regent Quay in Aberdeen Harbour with the tug Kittywake assisting.

In fact, the pivot point that we “see” is a trick of the eye, it looks like the ship is rotating about this point but in fact it is elsewhere, a point that you cannot see.