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One of the British Royal Navy's two massive aircraft carriers has docked in Darwin, following the testing of missile rearming ...
Transnet marine pilot Olwethu Mtsewu-Sisilana is not easily fazed by big challenges — but when she boarded the MSC Nicola Mastro last week to steer the 399m-long vessel into the Port of Ngqura, she ...
The 21 harbor pilots who work in Port Tampa Bay are tasked with using their knowledge of local waterways to navigate the area’s narrow channels to dock more than 2,000 massive ships each year ...
Nine emergencies and near misses in Australia’s most important export waters have coincided with a decision by the Pilbara Port Authority’s to ditch a marine pilot contractor in favour of hiring its ...
After delivering their ships safely to Port Tampa Bay, their next trip is just hours away. The pilots work 24-hour shifts, two weeks on and two weeks off. Monthie was raised far from the ocean.
The pilots must be able to make split-second decisions onboard — like what to do if water levels aren’t high enough to support the ship when it arrives at a certain port or what to do if the ...
BALTIMORE (AP) — The cargo ship that lost power and crashed into a bridge in Baltimore underwent “routine engine maintenance” in port beforehand, the U.S. Coast Guard said Wednesday, as ...
A kayaker in distress was rescued by a Canaveral Pilots Association harbor pilot, with the assistance of crew members from the Victory Casino Cruises gambling ship, more than 2 miles offshore from ...
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A cargo ship lost power while approaching the dock at the Port of Tampa Thursday. Officials said quick thinking by harbor pilots and tug boats got it under control.
Harbor pilots, who help guide container ships to and from their berths at the Port of Charleston, are reviewing operations after the Baltimore bridge collapse.