The Latest Issue (April 2008)
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April 2008 (293) PDF
- Squat Part 2
- Tyne pilots. End of an Era
- Technical & Training
- To be a pilot
- Liabilities
- Master / pilot relationship
- Obituaries
- Letter
SQUAT: PART 2: MUD NAVIGATION & NEGATIVE UNDER KEEL CLEARANCE
Whilst wading through the various documents to produce the article on squat in the January issue, I came across several references to the linked topic of muddy water navigation and the concept of negative under keel clearance (UKC). Read the rest of this entry »
MASTER / PILOT DVD
In addition to the article on page 11, Margriet Torpstra, has produced two training DVDs on the Master Pilot
relationship in association with the Dutch shipping group Vroon BV. Read the rest of this entry »
LIABILITIES: Barrie Youde
Since I joined the pilotage service I have been in possession of a copy of the 1987 Pilotage Act and have occasionally attempted to examine the relevance of the clauses Read the rest of this entry »
TO BE A PILOT: THE STORY BEHIND A PAINTING
THE CHARLOTTE KILNER
Many pilots are descended from shipping families but all too often the records are lost over even a couple of generations. Retired Humber pilot David Raddings came across the following record Read the rest of this entry »
PENSIONS NEWS
The Secretariat
The month of March saw changes in the Secretariat’s staff with Thursday the 20th being Richard Wiscombe’s last day with the P.N.P.F. before staring his new job up in London. Read the rest of this entry »
TECHNICAL & TRAINING Report April 2008
Since our last report to The Pilot we have learnt that the bid for funding for the Azipilot Project has been accepted by the EU Read the rest of this entry »
TYNE PILOTS: THE END OF AN ERA
On 31st March 2008, an era in the history of the river Tyne ended with the retirement of John Marshall and Alan Purvis, the last traditional Tyne Pilot family pilots. Read the rest of this entry »
SQUAT UPDATE: WHAT SQUAT?
Following my feature on squat in the last issue I recently piloted a dredger which was fitted with extremely accurate draft meters and I was therefore able to monitor the fore, aft and mean drafts throughout the passage. Read the rest of this entry »
Letter: Squat
I am a retired Humber pilot and was interested to read the two articles in the January issue on Bridge Visibility and Squat. Read the rest of this entry »
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