Video M/T TOWER BRIDGE inbound to Europoort
published on 20 July 2020
Opinion Marine Pilots: Unsung Heroes Of The Shipping Industry
published on 12 August 2020
Article Shore Based Pilotage, a matter of trust
by Ed Verbeek - published on 14 October 2021
Video FEDNAV's FEDERAL NEW YORK WITH THE M.S. WESCOTT and the DIAMOND QUEEN
published on 21 May 2026
The Federal New York and the M.S. Westcott Sliding through the Detroit River in May 2026, the Federal New York towered over the tiny but legendary M.S. Westcott, a perfect Great Lakes contrast of scale and tradition. Built in 2024 for Fednav, Canada’s largest dry-bulk shipping company, the Federal New York stretches nearly 656 feet long, carries roughly 34,700 deadweight tons, and was designed specifically for efficient St. Lawrence Seaway and Great Lakes service. Alongside her, the M.S....
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.
Video OXE Marine in Indonesia
published on 13 May 2025
Article Flinders Port (AU) with new Pilot Boat
by Baird Maritime - published on 21 June 2024
Video Pilot Boat "KAPITÄN JÜRS" / Brunsbüttel
published on 21 August 2019
Video HMM Algeciras - The world largest Containervessel (24,000 TEU) today
published on 29 April 2020
Video Columbia River Bar Pilots Helicopter Operations
published on 17 December 2019
Rotorcraft Pro gives an inside look at Brim Aviation's Columbia River Bar Pilots helicopter ops. CRBP uses an AW109SP to hoist ship captains onto ships crossing the dangerous river bar in Astoria, OR. This is part of a written/photo feature in the September 2015 issue of Rotorcraft Pro Magazine.