Japanese pilot loses his life

IMPA has published examples of best practice together with a letter from Capt. Simon Pelletier, President of IMPA.

This is how a ship Pilot boarding a vessel in calm seas.

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SF Bar Pilot transfer- offshore pilot station.

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This video explains the impact of lateral resistance on the turning circle of a vessel using animations. The video explains the term lateral resistance, shows an example of its impact on the turning circle and its associated aspects (advance, transfer, tactical diameter and drift angle).
Contents of this video will benefit mariners preparing for exams (written and oral examinations).

Shortly after 5 a.m. local time the vessel “Else” had a collision in the Kiel-Holtenau lock to the Kiel Canal.
The "Else" subject to pilotage passed the pilot's boarding position without taking a sea pilot on board and collided from the outside into the closed gate of the new north lock. The bow bored into the metal construction and the ship was stuck for about six hours.
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This action seeks compensation for injuries he alleges have prematurely ended his career in shipping.

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