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Opinion Five questions for Olli Taipale, Chief Pilot at Finnpilot
published on 2 December 2020
Video Northbound
published on 14 October 2024
Video MV ULTRAMARINE inbound Port Everglades.
published on 12 September 2026
Video Marine Pilot at work in the port of Hamburg
published on 17 April 2020
How do marine pilots work? Example: Bringing a bulkcarrier alongside to „Hansaport“ in Hamburg. Here the tugboats „Prompt“, „Resolute“ and „Bulldog“ are involved. The master has to rely on the pilot. One reason is, that he can‘t know how to deal with these tugs. A maneuver like this is only safe, when the pilot has a lot of practical experience. A master who is doing a maneuver like this only about once or twice a month and each time with tugs he doesn’t know in areas he hasn’t been to...
Video Meet Jon, Marine Pilot at Port Authority of NSW
published on 18 December 2023
Video MT GRAN COUVA from Sea to Waalhaven, Port of Rotterdam
by Herman Broers - published on 25 February 2021
Video Pilot Boat LOS 107 — Full Underway Walkaround
published on 15 October 2025
Article TRENZ SIRIUS+: The Next Generation PPU with Enhanced Performance
by TRENZ GmbH - published on 28 October 2026
TRENZ, a leading German manufacturer of navigation equipment for maritime pilots, develops Portable Pilot Units built for maximum precision and reliability. Its SIRIUS+ PPU provides accurate positioning, heading and rate-of-turn data even on the largest vessels, including Ultra Large Container Vessels (ULCVs), and is trusted by pilots in demanding manoeuvres worldwide.