Article Lithuania's Klaipeda Port orders hybrid pilot boats from Estonian builder
by Baird Maritime - published on 31 July 2024
Video Short mooring at p.Sunila berth 1 rain, ice and wind. at berth 2 m/v Seeland also our company vessel
published on 26 January 2022
Video Pilot boat catches fire in Brazil
published on 17 January 2022
A pilot boat caught fire near the entrance of the Port of Recife, on Saturday morning (15 January). The fire would have started around 11h. In a note, the port authority explained that the two people who were in the pilot boat were rescued by another pilot boat "Serrambi".
The causes of the accident had not yet been identified, but would be investigated.
Video Tideman Boats, indestructible HDPE workboats
published on 16 January 2020
Video Pilot Boat in Japan, 滑走するt【4K撮影】ひめしま
published on 11 November 2020
Article AIMPA Journal- June 2021 issue XII
by AIMPA - All India Marine Pilots' Association - published on 17 June 2021
Article New app: Pilot´s Tug Assist Tool PTAT - Bollard Pull Calculation for Marine Pilots
by Capt. M. Baykal Yaylai - published on 19 February 2020
Required tug power and number of tugs needed in variable conditions of wind, current and waves isin most cases an assessment made by pilots based on their professional experience. However, assessments will raise questions by lawyers if something goes wrong. They will use tools to calculate what really is needed with respect to tug power and number of tugs. They have furthermore the advantage of time.