Deputy Harbour Master/Pilot - Port of Mostyn

What does a pilot ship do and how does it work in one of the largest ports in Brazil, come with us to follow this adventure

The IMO has adopted groundbreaking amendments to SOLAS Regulation V/23, introducing mandatory performance standards for pilot transfer arrangements.

Pilot boat coming into harbor in Victoria and making a perfect landing

River Pilot transfer on the lower Mississippi River

Exploring the engineering principles behind the recent obstruction of the Suez Canal, which caused a weeklong disruption in global shipping traffic.

Pilot boat picking up two pilot crewmen from odyssey of the seas cruise ship port of civitavecchia Italy 🇮🇹

The term Automatic Identification System (AIS) refers to a radio system that improves the safety and guidance of vessel traffic by exchanging navigation and other vessel data.

This article was originally published on Baird Maritime (link below)
When a pilot is berthing a ship with the aid of tugs, it sometimes happens that the ship lands heavily and suffers minor damage. More commonly in my experience, it also happens that the crew discover a large dent for which they cannot account ...

Challenge between SWATH tender "DÖSE" and two 30m mono hull vessels in 2013.