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Article Interactive pilot ladder poster by UKMPA
by United Kingdom Maritime Pilots Association - published on 14 August 2025
Article New Zealand MPA Guidance to manage COVID19
by Marine-Pilots.com - published on 22 April 2020
Video Shiphandling: Stopping & Speed vector
published on 17 June 2021
Video Carnival Breeze pilot boat handoff
published on 1 December 2020
Opinion Pilot transfer arrangements - Sharing knowledge matters – but problems go beyond non-compliance to SOLAS itself
by Kevin Vallance deep sea pilot and author - published on 23 September 2020
Like many seafarers I have long been a keen follower of The Nautical Institute’s MARS programme, and along with many other members I listened to the recent webinar on that topic. One theme which was repeated more than once was that it is better to learn from someone else’s misfortune rather than have it happen to you. Having personally been involved in two near misses resulting from unsafe pilot transfer arrangements in a relatively short space of time, I asked how experiences and knowledge specifically about pilot ladder safety could best be promulgated to avoid repeating common accidents or near misses.
Video 2019 Marine Notice regarding pilot transfer arrangements
published on 3 June 2020
Article Article from China: Maritime pilots to escort Hainan's port development
published on 12 October 2020
Article NTSB investigation: Contact of tow with bridge pier linked to pilot’s ineffective actions
published on 2 March 2021
Opinion What you can´t see still hurt you
published on 13 December 2020
This article was originally published on Baird Maritime (link below)
When a pilot is berthing a ship with the aid of tugs, it sometimes happens that the ship lands heavily and suffers minor damage. More commonly in my experience, it also happens that the crew discover a large dent for which they cannot account ...