Video Pilot Boat Altair
published on 17 March 2022
Article Human Error in Pilotage Operations
published on 3 December 2024
Video Pilot boat NES, North East Spit Pilots (UK)
published on 16 March 2022
Video S-100 in confined waters: an official IHO testbed and sea trial
published on 27 April 2026
What happens when next-generation maritime data is put to the test in some of the most complex navigational environments? This video shares insights from a major international S-100 simulator trial, delivered in collaboration with Carnival Corporation’s CSMART training facility and a wide network of global partners. Together, we explored how S-100 data sets perform in realistic, high-pressure bridge scenarios—particularly in confined waters where precision and timing are critical. Bringing...
Video Queen Mary 2 embarking the Hamburg Pilot
published on 14 February 2021
Video Pilot Boat working close to shore, but not the best of weather.
published on 21 February 2022
Video Pilot disembarkation in Istanbul Strait
published on 30 December 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.