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Article Mauritania - Precautions to take during calls at the port of Nouakchott
published on 24 January 2023
Video Bulker leaving Indira Docks, India
published on 30 May 2022
Article The winter edition of Loodswezen Navigator has been released (PDF)
published on 2 January 2023
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...