This particular maneuver was unberthing a chemical tanker, in loaded condition, the "Maersk Borneo", which is a mid size tanker with a bow thruster and a fixed pitch prop. I used 2 tugs fast on the port side, backed her out of the basin and turned her to port. Captain and crew were very professional.
This particular maneuver was unberthing a chemical tanker, in loaded condition, the "Maersk Borneo", which is a mid size tanker with a bow thruster and a fixed pitch prop. I used 2 tugs fast on the port side, backed her out of the basin and turned her to port. Captain and crew were very professional.
Video Safety training course for German maritime pilots
published on 12 June 2026
Article Pilot Ladder Handbook by PTR Holland (latest version)
by PTR Holland® B.V. - published on 3 February 2024
Video Pilot on Board
published on 8 February 2021
Video Pilot gets off cruise ship after piloting Carnival Dream out of the harbor at Freeport Bahamas
published on 7 December 2022
Article CHIRP: Analysis of Maritime Safety Reports Received 2023-2024
published on 11 April 2024
Video Pilot Boats from port of Kobe, Japan
published on 3 June 2022
Video Offshore Pilot Transfer
published on 22 April 2021
Video Tanker contacted embankment in Hamburg, seriously damaged
published on 7 December 2020
Product tanker NORTHSEA RATIONAL in load contacted embankment in Neumuelen, Hamburg, in the morning Nov 25, while maneuvering to berth, according to FleetMon.
It stated: “Tanker sustained serious damages to starboard bow, cause of accident yet unknown.
“She was berthed after accident, and as of evening Nov 25, remained, berthed. There was no hull breach in cargo tanks area, no cargo loss reported.”
Video Ship Pilotage to Dunkirk Harbour BreakWater.
published on 11 May 2022
Video Suez Canal Timelapse | Life at Sea on a Container Ship
published on 6 July 2019
Tag along as we journey through Suez Canal into Mediterranean Sea.
The ship is on a 77 days voyage from Asia to East Coast United States in which we've taken the Suez Canal route. By using Suez Canal instead of around cape of Africa, this will save more than 5000 miles of fuel and time.
The time-lapse was taken over 16 hours.