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How Stabilisers Reduce A Ship's Roll

published on 4 July 2019 - 342 -

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Stabilisers are used to reduce the amount of roll experienced by large ships.

In this video, we look at a few different stabilisation techniques. We investigate how different methods work and how successful they are at reducing a roll.

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Video What is the impact of lateral resistance on a ship's turning circle??

published on 3 September 2020

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Contents of this video will benefit mariners preparing for exams (written and oral examinations).

Article Intertanko Guide to Safe Navigation (2nd Edition-2021) released

published on 28 December 2021

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Article Pilot Ladder Handbook by PTR Holland (latest version)

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Video A Global Perspective | Maritime SheEO Conference 2021

published on 22 December 2021

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Video Characteristic Diagrams for ship behaviour under Wind Impact

published on 12 April 2021

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Article Portrait of a female maritime pilot Karolina Jabrzyk

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Video Pilot on Board in Australia

published on 22 August 2022

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Article Article from China: Maritime pilots to escort Hainan's port development

published on 12 October 2020

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Article Progress on the Autonomous Project “The AUTOPLAN” by UZMAR

published on 21 September 2020

The AUTOPLAN (Automatic Navigation Assistance System for Planing and Semi-planing Crafts) project kick-off meeting was held on 10th September 2020 with the participation of the project partners and the consultants: Uzmar Shipyard (Project Coordinator-Turkey), Technical University of Berlin (Germany), Friendship Systems AG (Germany), OES-Offshore Engineering Solutions Inc. (Turkey), Mersin University (Consultant-Turkey), SVA Potsdam (Germany) and Piri Reis University (Consultant-Turkey).

Video History: Red Pilots Guide Ships In Suez Canal (1956)

published on 18 May 2020

Suez Canal, Egypt
LS. Ship on Canal. Various shots of Russian Red Pilots, walking along quayside, having conversation continuing their walk, looking in a manual, before boarding launch. MS. Pilots on launch, flag flying. Panning shot of Tanker. Various shots, looking up at men on tanker deck, man climbing up a rope ladder onto deck. (F.G.)
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