Technical and Training

Feature: The Pivot Point Revisited: Captain Paul Butusina

January 11th, 2012 by JCB
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“OK Captain, she’ll pivot round the fender now: hard to port and slow ahead”.        Photo: JCB

Many of you will recall Hugues Cauvier’s excellent article on the pivot point in the October 2008 issue of The Pilot. Read the rest of this entry »

The emerald isle

January 9th, 2012 by JCB
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Trials of an enhanced Portable Pilot Unit that can run off an iPad have been completed in Dublin. Read the rest of this entry »

Seventh Framework Programme (FP7)

January 9th, 2012 by JCB
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FP7 or Seventh Framework Programme  is where organisations can obtain EU funding for research projects. Read the rest of this entry »

Northern (High)Lights: Peter McArthur (Norwest Interaction Ltd)

January 9th, 2012 by JCB
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Sweeping in close to mountain tops, theapproach to Trondheim late in the evening is, to say the least, dramatic. Read the rest of this entry »

Pilot Overboard

January 9th, 2012 by JCB
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Every pilot’s nightmare is to fall off the ladder whilst boarding and although such incidents are fortunately very rare, tragically  pilot ladder falls result in 1 -2  deaths per year worldwide. Read the rest of this entry »

Letter: Charter Parties & Pilotage

January 9th, 2012 by JCB
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From: Ian Timmings MNI, ACIarb, FICS

The following letter throws a very interesting light on the facts of Charter Parties and pilotage which I believe is of interest to all pilots. Read the rest of this entry »

ECDIS PART 4

November 9th, 2011 by JCB
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Location, Location, Location ( With Apologies to Kirsty & Phil)

There is a general misconception that ECDIS is entirely dependent upon the satellite Global Positioning System (GPS) to function but this is not the case since every ECDIS must be capable of being used to plot positions from any source be it visual bearings, radar or even stellar observations. Read the rest of this entry »

Taking Lifejackets On Board Aircraft

November 9th, 2011 by JCB
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Pilots sometimes have to travel abroad to join a ship or take flights home following overcarriage. If you are intending to take your Lifejacket with you on board an aircraft you should follow the following advice to ensure a hassle free journey. Read the rest of this entry »

4th EMPA e-Navigation Working Group Meeting 24th May 2011.

November 9th, 2011 by JCB
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The meeting took place in Amsterdam on the day preceding the 45^th EMPA Conference. Read the rest of this entry »

Manned Models Timsbury Lake

November 9th, 2011 by JCB
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Warsash Maritime Academy (WMA)

WMA have invested around £2.7M and have moved their manned model facility to a new purpose built site, after 31 years operating at Marchwood and in June the UKMPA were invited to the one of the opening events so on the 16th June despite an early rain shower, 5 committee members took the opportunity to explore the new facilities in 3 of the models and put their shiphanding skills to the test! Read the rest of this entry »