Video Threefer, three deliveries in a row. 25 mph winds made for a choppy river.
published on 2 January 2021
Video Pilot boat "Perseus" from The Netherlands
published on 8 June 2023
Video Belfast Harbour adds new Pilot Boat to Marine Fleet
published on 16 April 2024
Video Pilot Boat Altair
published on 17 March 2022
Video Barracuda & TCII in Mays storm (Safehaven Marine)
published on 1 June 2022
Article Miscommunication Leads to Tug Striking Shore Facility, Causes $1.47 Million Damage
published on 4 August 2021
Article NTSB Report: Contact of Tanker Riverside with Moda Ingleside Energy Center No. 4 Loading Dock
published on 30 March 2022
On March 15, 2021, about 1302 local time, the oil tanker Riverside with a crew of 21 and 2 pilots was transiting outbound from the port of Corpus Christi, near Ingleside, Texas, in a loaded condition when the vessel lost propulsion and struck the no. 4 loading dock at the Moda Ingleside Energy Center. 1 No pollution or injuries were reported. Damage to the vessel was estimated at $550,000. The estimated property damage to the facility was $7 million.
Video Thomas Levillain, Marine Pilot at Pilotage de la Seine, France
published on 10 December 2021
Video Galtex Pilot Boat transferring pilot
published on 16 June 2023
Article Updated App: "Bollard Pull Calculation for Marine Pilots"
by Baykal YAYLALI - published on 17 June 2024
A handy and simple tool to determine in a minimum time what is really needed as tug assistance, is the Bollard Pull Calculator which calculates in an approximate way the total required tug power for ships in various conditions of wind and current. This tool can be loaded as an app on the smart phone.