Opinion A year ago, pilot Capt. Dennis Sherwood died in the line of duty
by Frank Diegel - published on 30 December 2020
Video “There’s challenges all over,” Spokesman for BC ship pilots says as tanker ban debate escalates
published on 10 December 2025
A fierce debate of the future of the tanker ban off the northwest coast of British Columbia is escalating and now includes a demand from the Assembly of First Nations the Ottawa withdraw from its new MOU with Alberta to build a pipeline to the coast. Ben Mulroney speaks with Capt. Steve Kennedy, president of the British Columbia Coast Pilots about the rising tensions. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca/national/program/the-west-block Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE:...
Article IMPA received the 2022 SAFETY4SEA Initiative Award
published on 20 October 2022
Video H135 Helicopter - Marine Pilot Transfer
published on 5 August 2021
Video Le métier de pilote maritime sur le Saint-Laurent
published on 29 June 2022
Video Marine Pilots at Port Authority of New South Wales, Australia
by Port Authority New South Wales - published on 8 September 2022
Article #dangerousladders - Using social media to improve pilot transfer safety.
by Kevin Vallance deep sea pilot and author - published on 12 December 2019
It remains a sad fact that accidents and near misses continue to occur during pilot transfers with frightening regularity. Most of these fortunately do not result in injury, and a surprisingly high number of them are not even recognised for what they are.
Surveys into pilot ladder safety consistently reveal that unacceptably high numbers of pilot transfer arrangements are not compliant with the regulations.