The training presents a balance between simulated locations with a variety of environmental conditions and manned scale models of cargo ships in a series of lakes with docking and currents and live factors such as wind and weather.
The Maritime Pilots Institute is the premier training facility for River Pilots employing a mix of virtual and real world facilities. Located in Covington Louisiana, we are 45 minutes from downtown New Orleans while offering the safety and amenities of small town life.
The training presents a balance between simulated locations with a variety of environmental conditions and manned scale models of cargo ships in a series of lakes with docking and currents and live factors such as wind and weather.
The training presents a balance between simulated locations with a variety of environmental conditions and manned scale models of cargo ships in a series of lakes with docking and currents and live factors such as wind and weather.
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Video Entry Mangalia Shipyard
published on 13 April 2022
Video Self-righting test and arrival of Pilot Boat "Hirondelle de la Manche" (2017)
published on 20 September 2021
Video Mississippi River Pilot Transfer to Pilot Boat
published on 23 March 2023
Video Pilot boat "Griffiths" off Point Lonsdale (Port Phillip - Australia)
published on 5 August 2025
Video Inbound with CHIOS LUCK 188m, to Waalhaven Buoy 29
published on 28 June 2022
Video Pasaia Pilot boats on duty
published on 6 January 2026
Article NEW PILOT BOAT DPC TOLKA ARRIVES IN DUBLIN PORT
by Marine-Pilots.com - published on 5 December 2019
Video Accommodation Ladder Load Testing
published on 25 January 2022
Video La Coruna pilot boat Offshore in Gale & Ship boarding trials
published on 29 September 2020
Here’s a pretty cool video covering the recent sea trials we undertook with the La Coruna pilot boat. Some nice gale footage 20 miles offshore, and the fun we had trying to land the drone back down in high winds as well as alongside ship handling trials with the Taccola, operating out of Cork Harbour at present.