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Article An Analysis of Pilotage Marine Accidents in Korea (2019)
published on 18 August 2020
Article NTSB investigation: Higher speed contributes to contact of tow with bridge
published on 14 December 2020
NTSB issued an investigation report on the contact of tow William C with a Rock Island railroad bridge protection cell, on Des Plaines River, in January 2020. The investigation established that high speed prevented the pilot to correct the tow’s position after completing the transit through the previous bridge.
Article AMSA has published the first marine incident annual report
published on 20 October 2020
Video A containership collided with a Pilot boat inside taipei harbour
published on 12 March 2020
Video Grounding of Orient Centaur
published on 15 November 2019
On 6 November 2017, the fully laden, mini cape-size dry bulk carrier Orient Centaur was transiting the South Channel, Weipa, Queensland, outbound under the conduct of harbour pilots as part of a trial introduction of this size of ship to the port. While in the South Channel, the ship’s main engine shut down due to a loss of water from a cracked engine cooling component, and propulsion was lost. Shortly after, the ship grounded on the northern batter of the channel. The stern then slowly...
Video Rodman 21, el modelo más compacto de la gama de embarcaciones de prácticos de Rodman.
published on 8 April 2021
Article Armstrong Marine USA delivers Glacier bay Pilot Boat
by BRIX Marine - published on 13 November 2020
Video Interview with Ältermann Jan-Helge Janssen, Bremerhaven, Germany - German language only
published on 15 September 2023
Article Fall overboard during pilot transfer, Moreton Bay, Queensland, on 2 July 2025
published on 19 September 2025
Article Finnpilot to undergo reorganisation as of 1 October 2020
published on 28 September 2020
Finnpilot’s present six pilotage areas will be merged to form four pilotage areas. New District Managers have been appointed to head the pilotage areas. At the same time, an Operational Executive Committee will be established for Finnpilot. The organisational change, which was planned in close co-operation with the personnel, will take effect on 1 October 2020.