Article Update: "Strength of Pilot Ladders and Intermediate Securing of Pilot Ladders"
by Capt. Troy Evans - published on 2 November 2020
An investigation into actual strength of ladders and intermediate securing methods used.
Capt. and Marine Pilot Troy Evans (New Zealand) decided to look into pilot ladder strength and intermediate securing arrangements after MNZ put out what he felt was a confusing and unclear document about securing of pilot ladders.
Opinion Another story of “Strange things happen at Sea” by Alex Lang
published on 13 September 2021
Video Awesome Insight at Port Khalid: Pilotage & Ship Manoeuvres
published on 23 July 2022
Video Future Fairway Navigation Final Seminar 2022: Remote Pilotage
published on 12 January 2023
Article Port pilots of the Dominican Republic denounce the maritime trade law that violates their rights
published on 17 March 2022
Video USS IDAHO inbound Port Everglades with Captain Gary Walley
published on 24 September 2026
Video Wind pure drift encounter - practical experiments for getting useful data
published on 8 July 2022
How to get information for wind & current limits to be potentially encountered by thrusters – or current? - this will be described in this movie:
- Measure Drift speed, due to beam wind with no propulsion;
- Measure drift speed using full thrusters
- Estimate wind & current limits to be potentially encountered by thrusters – or current...
- Finally there is a simple formula as Rule of Thumb: the transverse drift speed is about 7-8% of wind speed!