and they did it! :)
and they did it! :)
Article 400m Container ship runs aground off Wangerooge (Germany)
published on 3 February 2022
Article Update on the Mumbai Maersk accident off Wangerooge (Germany)
published on 3 February 2022
Video Accident off Wangerooge - container ship runs aground (in German)
published on 3 February 2022
The 400-metre-long container giant "Mumbai Maersk" has run aground in the North Sea tidal flats and must be towed free. The Central Command for Maritime Emergencies was basing its hopes on the high tide at around two o'clock in the morning of Friday night. The night before, an attempt to tow the freighter free had failed. The high water on Thursday afternoon was also too low. In addition, more powerful tugs are still needed.
Video Oil Tanker Safety: Tug Escorts, Marine Pilots, and Partnership with Scia’new First Nation
published on 26 May 2026
Alberta's government is proposing to partner with Indigenous communities to build a new West Coast oil export project. In B.C. waters, oil tanker spill prevention depends on locally operated escort tugboats and expert local marine pilots, who safely guide tankers in and out of port. On the southern tip of Vancouver Island, escort tugboats are operated in partnership with the Scia’new First Nation in the community’s territorial waters.
Article Updated App: "Bollard Pull Calculation for Marine Pilots"
by Baykal YAYLALI - published on 17 June 2024
A handy and simple tool to determine in a minimum time what is really needed as tug assistance, is the Bollard Pull Calculator which calculates in an approximate way the total required tug power for ships in various conditions of wind and current. This tool can be loaded as an app on the smart phone.