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Article Dublin Port Company Completes Successful First Round Of HVO Fuel Trial In Pilot Boat
published on 6 July 2023
Video Great insight: Panama Canal Transit
published on 4 November 2021
Article Williams Shipping welcomes new port-service vessel
published on 29 June 2022
Opinion Online survey: Securing methods of pilot ladders at intermediate length
by Herman Broers - published on 7 December 2020
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by Frank Diegel - published on 13 February 2020
Article St Johns Bar Pilots Order New Launch from Gladding-Hearn
published on 1 March 2023
Article Three new pilot boats for Port of Shenzhen
published on 20 February 2022
Opinion Pilot Ladder - The Weakest Link in Marine Pilotage
by Capt. Santosha K. Nayak - published on 10 August 2020
Pilot transfer arrangement is a sensitive topic to be discussed among the pilot’s fraternity. Although ships are designed and operated with compliance to the SOLAS requirements in all respects including the pilot transfer arrangements, there has been numerous deficiencies observed related to pilot transfer arrangements. The small deficiencies from the part of ships cause life threatening accidents for pilots and sometimes to the ship staff themselves. There are many instances of defective ladder and complacency in proper rigging of ladders has been reported almost every day in different parts of the world. Many pilots lost their life, severely injured for life and face many minor to major accidents. The latest incident being the Capt. Timothy Murray of Sandy hooks Pilot.
Video Ever Forward Freed | What's Going on With Shipping?
published on 18 April 2022
Ever Forward Freed What's Going on With Shipping? April 17, 2022 In this episode, Sal Mercogliano - former merchant mariner and maritime historian at Campbell University - discusses the successful ungrounding of MV Ever Forward from its location outside of Baltimore and its movement to an anchorage off Annapolis. This video will be followed by another with detailed photos and videos once they can be compiled. #EverForward #Cheasapeake #Evergreen #container #containership #logistics...