Category: Pilotage
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Pilotage Without Surprises: Why Japan’s Methods Stand Apart
Professionalism of Japanese Pilots and Shore-Side Teams – A Comparison with Other Ports There are ports where pilotage feels like an act of experience, and there are ports where it feels like an act of engineering.In Japan, it is both experience embedded inside engineering. Over the years I’ve handled ships…
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Command vs “Conn”: Why the Master’s Authority Is Never Shared
In pilotage waters, a single word can blur the line between advice and command and that blur can sink both safety and legal clarity. After publishing my recent article on SIRE 2.0 , few readers raised an important question. Does the pilot hold the Conn or command of the vessel during…
The Deep Draft 