Found on YouTube. Created by "Capt Anil". Originally published on 2021-11-24.
off Taipei, bit choppy seas
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Video A containership collided with a Pilot boat inside taipei harbour
published on 12 March 2020
Video Pilot Boat on Galveston channel
published on 2 March 2022
Video San Juan Bay Pilot Boat
published on 24 January 2023
Video Pilot boarding at Manila, Philippines
published on 23 September 2022
Video Muir Pilot Strait Of Canso
published on 4 March 2024
Opinion What is a Tug's Bollard Pull and How İt is Calculated?
by Capt.Alpertunga Anıker - published on 24 November 2022
The Bollard Pull value, which can be interpreted as the maximum thrust that is developed for a specific amount of time by the propulsion systems of any vessel to the fullest , when it has zero speed in the forward direction, is the criterion that allows us to understand how suitable a tugboat is for a port maneuver or a towing operation.
Video Good old times: PLA Thames Pilots at Work
published on 18 May 2020
Article Watch out for hydrodynamic effects when manoeuvring your ship in restricted waterways
by SWZ|Maritime - published on 14 October 2021
Research on hydrodynamic interaction indicates that if the speed of the ship near a bank is too high, the rudder may be less able to cope with the forces induced and control will be lost. The Nautical Institute highlights this in its latest Mars Report, in which an LPG carrier hit a barge being towed by a tugboat as a result of hydrodynamic forces.
