The Portius Port Law Series is a library of manuals, monographs, collections of papers and conference proceedings on the law of ports and harbours. The focus is on international law, European law and comparative law. The publications are aimed at an audience of port professionals, legal practitioners and academics.
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Video SAMMON Intro Ships Manoeuvring Predictions
published on 11 July 2020
Video Self-Righting Test Fast Pilot Launch for Dutch Pilots (2012)
published on 23 April 2020
Video The SHIP Voyage - by Capt. Pilot Nasir Khan
published on 23 August 2022
Article 1,000 ways to secure a Pilot Ladder
by Arie Palmers, Netherlands - published on 10 January 2020
Article Human Error in Pilotage Operations
published on 3 December 2024
Article Pilot Tango: New pilotage provider in Denmark
published on 13 December 2022
Article New Volvo Penta D16 IMO III solution powers pilot boats
published on 15 November 2022
Article AMSA has published the first marine incident annual report
published on 20 October 2020
Video Marine pilotage - a pilot's boat trip in Helsinki (Finland)
published on 28 September 2021
This video is filmed in 2015, edited 2021.
A maritime pilot, marine pilot, harbor pilot, port pilot, ship pilot, or simply pilot, is a mariner who maneuvers ships through dangerous or congested waters, such as harbors or river mouths. They are navigational experts possessing knowledge of the particular waterway such as its depth, currents, and hazards, as well as being experts in handling ships of all types and size. A Maritime pilot is an expert ship handler who is licensed or authorised...