Article Docking Pilot’s Actions Cited in Probable Cause of Allision
published on 26 November 2020
Article NTSB investigation: Higher speed contributes to contact of tow with bridge
published on 14 December 2020
NTSB issued an investigation report on the contact of tow William C with a Rock Island railroad bridge protection cell, on Des Plaines River, in January 2020. The investigation established that high speed prevented the pilot to correct the tow’s position after completing the transit through the previous bridge.
Article The scariest 15 minutes of my life
by Marine-Pilots.com - published on 14 August 2019
Article Pilots Corner – A perspective from New Zealand
by Chirp Maritime - published on 25 August 2020
Article AIMPA Journal Issue VI - December 2020 for download here
by AIMPA - All India Marine Pilots' Association - published on 19 December 2020
Article Maritime Pilots in the New York area use Pilot-Guard
by Pilot-Guard International Network for Pilot Safety - published on 11 April 2024
Article Savannah Pilots take delivery of new pilot boat
published on 23 March 2022
Article DanPilots incorporate Pilotladdersafety in E-Learning programme
by Frank Diegel - published on 14 September 2020
Video Pilot Vessel Tribulation
published on 8 October 2020
Video How not to climb down a Pilot Ladder
published on 1 July 2020
The video was found on some social media channels in June 2020. When so many elementary mistakes are made and so many risks are taken, this is exactly what can happen! It's a demonstrative example of an unprofessional action: 1) Where is the life jacket? 2) No backpack on the shoulders. Use a rope to have the backpack lifted by the deck crew. 3) Where is the rest of the crew (on vessel / on the small boat) for safe assistance? What other mistakes have you discovered? We do not put videos...