Take the con of a deep-draft vessel from the outer anchorage to the berth: counteract propeller-walk, wind-heel, tidal current set, and the vessel's own inertia to make a clean, contact-free approach at the correct angle and speed. Covers the harbour pilot's use of helm, engine telegraph, bow thruster, and tugs; the effect of bank suction and squat in shallow water; and the three-point approach plan used for every commercial berthing.
Harbour pilotage is the highest-skilled single task in commercial maritime operations. This simulation mirrors the technique taught in maritime simulator training centres worldwide and is directly relevant to the USCG Master exam ship-handling module.