Marine Pilot Apprentice

On board Pilot One during boarding maneuvers to one of the regular ferries that connects Tarifa with Tangier city.

“The current plight many seafarers are facing, unable to crew change or return home, is being described by many voices within the maritime community as the next humanitarian crisis.”

The entrapment problem of a pilot ladder has not yet been solved and has prompted Captain Francesco Aiello to seek a solution. His very simple idea (patented) has been internationally recognized as innovative.

Pilot boat at Velsen-Noord crew prepares to join cruise ship Norwegian Prima.

Explore working hours with Pilot 130 at Bangkok port, Thailand.

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A Dutch innovation of a Trimonoran introduces a whole new way of sailing: faster, safer, more comfortable and sustainable: A revolutionary breakthrough in the world of ship design.

Article with video found: Harbor pilots have one of the most unique jobs in the world, but it can also be one of the most dangerous. They help guide ships into Tampa Bay.

Practical samples for manoeuvres for ships going astern - as Stern-First-Method SFM. Introduction using as sample from the Master Thesis by Karel Wiegert for an arrival manoeuvre of a cruise vessel in Southampton port with a Twin-screw vessel under strong current. The same manoeuvre with the same ship model was used to show the advantage of Fast Time Simulation FTS using the SAMMON Planning Tool. This goes much faster than the manoeuvres in the real time simulator - and it can even be...

Port of Szczecin. One of the largest ports in the Baltic Sea. We brought them Swedish timber. The Poles are shocked, they have always shipped timber to sweden. The timber became more expensive and the Swedes are now selling it to the Poles)))