Fédération Française des Pilotes Maritimes (FFPM)

Jacksonville FL - June 2020 4K

"An old experienced pilot sometimes loses a ship by his assurance and over confidence of his knowledge, as effectually as a young pilot does by his ignorance and want of experience."
Let us remind ourselves every day of the principles of safe seamanship...

1st 24,000 TEU vessel, 1st Containers loaded, 1st Port call Qingdao

PILOT LAUNCH SCAPA PATHFINDER IN ACTION...4/5/2020

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INTERVIEW ON MARITIME PILOTAGE..OPERATION FILMED WHILST CONDUCTING DOCKING OF OIL TANKER....

Local Harbour Pilot boat in choppy sea at Ramsgate Kent England, filmed on 2.4.25

Another valuable explanatory video by Knud Benedict:
Zig-Zag-Test-Manoeuvre for Yaw Stability, IMO Manoeuvring Standards and Crash Stop

Towage operator Svitzer recently took delivery of a new pilot boat from Western Australia-based boatbuilder Dongara Marine.

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