Article

Send us links of interesting articles

by Marine-Pilots.com - published on 21 August 2019 - 98 -

Show comment section |

We at Marine-Pilots.com have already researched and entered many interesting articles for our community, so that we already have many things worth reading on our site.

We need your help from the whole community:
If you find interesting articles on LinkedIn or on the internet, please send this link to info@Marine-Pilots.com.

It's even better if you wrote an interesting article yourself or made great photos or video recordings that you would like to make permanently accessible to the large Marine Pilots Community via our web portal. You will always be named as the author of your content!

You can revoke your approval for your content at any time if you feel uncomfortable with Marine-Pilots.com.

For example you will soon find the authentic and emotional experience report of Pilot Capt. Umar about his fall from the pilot ladder into the water on Marine-Pilots.com.

Let's make our Marine Pilot community great!

News

What's your opinion on this?

Article Support hashtag #MarinePilots

by Marine-Pilots.com - published on 4 September 2019

To better bundle all articles and messages about Marine / Maritime Pilots I would like to suggest the Hashtag #MARINEPILOTS. We can use it well here on LinkedIn, but also for other social media like Twitter.

Article The difficulty of finding marine pilot-specific information on the Internet

by Marine-Pilots.com - published on 4 November 2019

Who is a pilot and how do I find information about this great job on the Internet?

Article Marine-Pilots.com: Login, comment function and new logo online

by Frank Diegel - published on 17 February 2020

Marine-Pilots.com has launched some new important features: Marine Pilots can register to our website and comment articles and videos now. And take a look at the new logo.

Article Fall overboard during pilot transfer, Moreton Bay, Queensland, on 2 July 2025

published on 19 September 2025

Occurrence Brief from the ATSB (Australia)

Article IMO opens discussion on SOLAS Convention to amend pilot boarding arrangements

published on 28 November 2022

According to information from Simon Pelletier, President of IMPA, it was resolved at the IMO Maritime Safety Committee 106 on 08.11.2022 to open up the SOLAS Convention for amendment in respect of pilot boarding arrangements.

Article New SOLAS Amendments Mark Major Step Forward for Pilot Safety

published on 1 July 2025

The IMO has adopted groundbreaking amendments to SOLAS Regulation V/23, introducing mandatory performance standards for pilot transfer arrangements.

Article Charles Costanzo named executive director of Puget Sound Pilots

published on 1 October 2021

Puget Sound Pilots appointed a new executive director, Charles Costanzo, formerly general counsel and Pacific region vice president for American Waterways Operators (AWO).

Video Suez Canal blocked: Strong wind or human error?

published on 28 March 2021

The operators of Egypt's Suez Canal say technical or human error could have caused a huge container ship to run aground. Engineers are working round the clock to refloat the Ever Given. The vessel has been blocking one of the world's busiest shipping lanes for the last five days. The chairman of the canal authority hopes a dredging operation will free the ship in the next few days.

Article Murphy's law on pilot boarding - Arie Palmers

by Arie Palmers - published on 20 July 2021

"Anything that can go wrong will go wrong."

Article Can you trust your GNSS data?

published on 23 November 2022

This important topic is still underestimated in shipping! Can you trust your GPS? Your Galileo? Knowing where the ship is and where to sail next is the main task of navigating a ship and is commonly supported by using Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS). But what happens if the GNSS gets intentionally disturbed?