Article Williams Shipping welcomes new port-service vessel
published on 29 June 2022
Article Forth Ports (UK) orders two new pilot boats for Rivers Forth and Tay
by Forth Ports Group - published on 27 February 2024
Article Los Angeles Pilot Service Commissions Two New Pilot Boats
published on 15 October 2020
The Los Angeles Pilot Service ordered two customized 56′ Camarc Design pilot boats (P/B) built by Vigor Industrial at their Vancouver, WA facility, located on the northern side of the Columbia River. The LA Pilot Service took delivery of the P/B Angels Pilot and Angels Navigator at Vigor’s shipyard on Swan Island in Portland, Oregon in early October.
Article Flinders Port (AU) with new Pilot Boat
by Baird Maritime - published on 21 June 2024
Video Who builds SWATH / SWASH vessels for pilots?
published on 1 October 2021
Video Yaw Stability of Ships - Basic Principles by Knud Benedict
published on 18 November 2021
Another very good explanatory video by Knud Benedict. Absolutely worth seeing.
Yaw Stability is an important element of Ships Manoeuvrability - both for course keeping and turning ability. This first video in a series explains the Basic Principles of stability in steady state equilibrium conditions and the forces / moments involved