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One of the biggest ships in the world, 23,000+ TEU container ship MSC MIA, reportedly contacted gantry crane while leaving container terminal at Valencia.

"Anything that can go wrong will go wrong."

A video by Capt. Pilot Nasir Khan, Pakistan
Why loud and clear communication is very important.

Maritime Pilot , Istanbul Strait , Turkish Straits , www.turkishpilots.org.tr

In the video shared, made by the Coast Guard communication department during the training days held at the Decimomannu and Pescara bases, some of the phases of the training, such as take-off-departure and 'winching' the pilot on board, are illustrated in sequence.

It was in fact 25 June 1871 when King Vittorio Emanuele II of Italy, by Royal Decree 345, established a Pilot Corps in the port of Civitavecchia (60 kilometres north of Rome).

Ever wonder how Pilots board a massive container ship at sea? Well, like this!
This is done year round in every major Port around the world, in all types of weather.

Great film about sailing on Kiel Canal (NOK) in Germany.