Cargo ship crushes tugboat in Panama Canal

The transfer of pilots to and from seagoing vessels should not rely solely on mutual trust and good intentions.

The Ministry of Transport can confirm that the pilot boat, St David, was involved in a crash with a reef off of the Northeast Breaker Beacon on Thursday, May 6th, 2021 at 6:48am.

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Svitzer to provide terminal towage and pilot transfer services at Woodside LNG export terminals

Finnpilot released its annual report for 2021. The impact on the amount of Finland’s international imports and exports significantly affected vessel traffic and the number of pilotage assignments. The number of pilotage assignments in coastal waters decreased by 1.9% from the previous year. In the Saimaa region, the number increased by 5.3% from the previous year.

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