Found on YouTube. Created by "Richard Lightbody". Originally published on 2021-02-04.
A maritime pilot tells us about why he loves switching ships in midstream.
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Opinion Those irritating 20 %
by Ed Verbeek - published on 1 June 2021
Video Tug Girding
published on 30 November 2020
Between 2005 and 2018, the TSB received reports of 26 girding situations resulting in 21 capsizings. Girding occurs when a vessel is pulled broadside by a towline force and is unable to manoeuver out of this position. The TSB created this video to illustrate the factors leading to girding and the recovery methods.
The TSB would like to thank Ledcor Resources and Transportation Inc. for use of simulator training images in the girding video. We would also like to acknowledge the U.S....