This publication, compiled by the International Maritime Pilots’ Association, brings together the experience and expertise of over 30 pilots and industry experts to produce a fascinating insight into the role of the marine pilot. This 256-page book, illustrated throughout with colour photographs and diagrams, will be of benefit to pilots, both current and future, as well as to shipmasters and seafarers.
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Video Razorbill Pilot Boat Southbound On The Mersey
published on 24 March 2022
Video Maneuvering Ship At Singapore
published on 14 July 2020
Video Porthos Lima, presented during the 53rd EMPA GENERAL MEETING
published on 17 January 2020
Conapra's Technical Director, the pilot Porthos Lima, presented during the 53rd EMPA GENERAL MEETING the application developed for smartphones, inspired by the 2017 IMPA SECURITY CAMPAIGN. This tool allows pilots to report deficiencies in the Pilot Packing Arrangements and ship equipment, and these reports are instantly available to all Brazilian pilots. In the presentation Mr. Lima, representative of the Brazilian Maritime Pilots Association, showed how the App works and presented its...
Article Podcast: Marine pilot support staff help make it all happen
published on 17 March 2022
Article AIMPA Journal Issue VI - December 2020 for download here
by AIMPA - All India Marine Pilots' Association - published on 19 December 2020
Article Maersk and Svitzer to Develop Fuel Cell Tug Powered by Green Methanol
published on 11 November 2021
Video Pilot Vessel "Golden Gate" under the Golden Gate Bridge
published on 8 December 2021
Video Podcast: Making pilotage calls in adverse weather with Captain Joost Mulder
published on 20 August 2026
In this episode of the Wayfinder Podcast, we sit down with Captain Joost Mulder, a maritime pilot with over 20 years guiding vessels through the Port of Rotterdam, to break down how pilotage decisions actually get made in adverse weather. Captain Mulder walks us through: - How captains, pilots, and the harbor master share decision-making authority, and what happens when conditions turn borderline mid-transit - Why wind, more than current or wave height, is the biggest factor in port...
