Mv Kwintebank departure from port of Haraholmen (Sweden) with ice navigation - ship time lapse

[@buzzroadguy]

fingers are numb just watching. sooo cold. salute to workers in that environment.

[@joep001]

Luckely the bridge wings are closed on Kwintebank, so manoeuvring is warm for me... but I sure do my best to manoeuver as quick as possible so the crew don't get cold either ☃️

[@Chiefofficer-Teacher]

Happy New Year. Great video thanks.

[@beverlyreiner-baillargeon6205]

Amazing video 👍👍👍👍

[@Grandpaaaa]

Mostly it looks like the crew (you?) are steering the boat, but sometimes the pilot is doing "things". Is he also steering the boat or just giving advice? This was not the case in this video, but I saw it on other videos.

[@joep001]

Yes, technically and legally the captain & crew are always in charge of the navigation & maneuvering; the pilot only gives advice... even though some pilots seem to forget that sometimes. On the other hand: you should really know what you are doing if you want to ignore the advise of the local expert. Usually the pilot can adjust the heading, or in consultation with the crew make some hand steering. But he never bears any responsibility: that's all on the captain & crew. There should always be a good cooperation between the pilot and the bridge team: the pilot knows the area, the currents and handles the tugboats. The captain & crew know their ship and the limitations it has, so they should know what their ship can/can not do. So we should all work together and use all available knowledge and skill available. In reality -i think- it is a sliding scale. There are moments where the local knowledge of the pilot will be more important when navigating the breakwaters or the rivers, sailing in the current and tides, sometimes passing shallow waters that are not presented in the charts. In other moments, it might be the captain who knows best how quickly the ship will slow down, or turn, and how much engine/rudder/bowthruster input he needs to manoeuvre the ship.

[@AlongtheRiverLife]

Why does the water freeze around the docks-ice and not offshore?

[@joep001]

At the shore the water is more shallow and there is less circulation. At see the water is a lot deeper and there is more circulation in the water :-)

[@freeagent8225]

It looks like a bird feeding its young😅.