Pilot boat driving precautions

Pilotage is very technical work, which is an important part of port management. It requires operators to have high political quality, good business quality, skilled business skills, and strict and meticulous, highly responsible spirit to ensure the safe navigation of ships and port safety. Pilotage refers to the process of berthing, loading, and unloading or entering and leaving the port, and the pilot maneuvers the pilot boat from the anchor point to the destination port according to certain procedures. In the sea, the pilot boat is the pilot. The pilot is generally served by the captain or his delegated deputy. According to different situations, our ports implement pilotage systems for ships. Here we introduce some matters that need to be noted when driving the pilot boat.

Here is the content list:

l Familiar with the pilotage route

l Mastering ship dynamics

l Master the ship position change rule and method

Familiar with the pilotage route

In familiarity with the route, we have to master the channel according to the route map proposed by the captain's assistant and pay attention to the place where the failure may occur so that the ship can enter and leave the port safely. This is the most important function of the pilot boat. In the pilotage process, the pilotage plan should be determined in time according to the weather condition, hydrology and channel condition, and other factors. During the navigation, the position of the navigational markers should be paid attention to frequently.

Mastering ship dynamics

During navigation, the pilot boat should always know the position, draught, and speed of the ship, and keep track of the change in the ship's position. The pilot should have a good idea and grasp the dynamics of the ship. The pilot should pay attention to the changes in weather and sea conditions around at any time to grasp the ship's dynamics as early as possible. The pilot boat should have a good understanding of the geographical situation and the situation around the port through the port, waterway, etc, understand the position of the ship in the sea area and its nearby environmental conditions, and inform the captain of the ship position information in time. Before the ship enters the port, we should make the captain understand the time, distance, and channel of the ship through radio or other effective means.

Master the ship position change rule and method

Due to the narrow channel, small area of the port pool, shallow water depth, and rapid current, especially the foggy and windy meteorological conditions in summer, the phenomenon of ship level change often occurs in the navigation. Sometimes the ship's position changes from the anchor to the anchorage, or after the anchor is finished. Due to the limitation of navigation conditions, the pilot boat must report the ship's position to the captain according to the heading and speed specified on the chart. The pilot boat should pay attention to observing the change in sea conditions and weather around the channel in order to find and take measures in time. When the ship's position changes, the pilot should master the time and distance, to accurately determine the distance between and the captain. Also, pay attention to observing the ship's position and wind direction, and other conditions.

The above are some of the notes of the pilot boat in the navigation process. Hope it can help you to understand pilot boats and their work.