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The Insane Amount of Power Tugboats Pack to Move Giant Ships


published on 6 October 2021 25 -

Found on YouTube. Created by "Fluctus". Originally published on 2021-10-03.
Welcome back to the Fluctus Channel for a feature on the important role of tugboats in navigating the bigger vessels in harbors and canal, as well as the open seas.
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Video Pilot Transfer - New Zealand (Auckland) & Australia (Melbourne/Fremantle)

published on 21 October 2021

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published on 27 February 2026

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published on 8 February 2021

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Video Oversized Kasko through Kiel Canal by NAUTITEC / KOTUG / BIJMA

published on 29 July 2020

Going Beyond Borders. The first oversized Kasko (120m x 40m) passed the Holtenau locks at Kiel on her way from the Neptun shipyard in Rostock to Meyer shipyard in Papenburg.
The planning and simulation study on this towage has been performed by NAUTITEC and KOTUG, with the great assistance of pilots and Kiel canal authorities on behalf of Meyer shipyard.
Produced by AVE-Solutions in order of Nautitec, Kotug and Bijma Sleepdiensten.

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Video Capt Bobby! Pilot Interview & Ship Job from the Bridge

published on 19 August 2026

#tugboatwilly #pilot #ship #tugboat #docking

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Video Maritime Pilot at work in the Port of Hamburg

published on 6 October 2022

This video seems to be slow and boring for non maritime people, but doing the job in a good way needs a lot of experience and knowledge. And it's the very the best job in the world.

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Video Zé Peixe - The extraordinary pilot from Port of Aracaju, Brazil

published on 23 December 2021

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Video 2006 Port of London Pilot Capt. Tom Miller - Hebridean Princess

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Article SWATH & SWASH Technology - Smoother pilot boarding

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SWATH and SWASH are interesting technologies that allow a vessel to sail much more calmly in high waves. A stable and calm position of the ship is especially important for pilot boarding.


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