Brazil Pilots issue Common Errors in PTA’s notice

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Professor Patrick Hudson discusses safety culture and leadership.

What does a pilot ship do and how does it work in one of the largest ports in Brazil, come with us to follow this adventure

This is one common method to board the pilot. And here it is a special boat which is very fast with new technology

At the end of the disembarking procedure, the pilot jumps on ropes onto the pilot boat. Is this often seen practice safe? Can the pilot resolve the situation better?

Recording of cruise ship Pilots boarding from boat at speed

On April 20, 2026, the Columbia River Bar Pilots conducted a MOB drill with the U.S. Coast Guard Station Astoria.

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.