Alongside those accomplished professionals works a cadre of skilled support professionals – from boat operators to deckhands to helicopter pilots and winch operators, to dispatchers and office staff. These folks together make this amazing matitime work possible on the river every day.
Alongside those accomplished professionals works a cadre of skilled support professionals – from boat operators to deckhands to helicopter pilots and winch operators, to dispatchers and office staff. These folks together make this amazing matitime work possible on the river every day.
Video From Pilot boat to Vessel Bridge
published on 19 December 2021
Video Porthos Lima, presented during the 53rd EMPA GENERAL MEETING
published on 17 January 2020
Conapra's Technical Director, the pilot Porthos Lima, presented during the 53rd EMPA GENERAL MEETING the application developed for smartphones, inspired by the 2017 IMPA SECURITY CAMPAIGN. This tool allows pilots to report deficiencies in the Pilot Packing Arrangements and ship equipment, and these reports are instantly available to all Brazilian pilots. In the presentation Mr. Lima, representative of the Brazilian Maritime Pilots Association, showed how the App works and presented its...
Video Sullom Voe Pilot boat out on a task
published on 4 September 2019
Video Collision with Holtenau high bridge (Video in German)
published on 2 December 2022
Video Service Pilot Boat To Aurora Tankers
published on 23 March 2022
Video Columbia River Bar pilot transfer using helicopter
published on 3 May 2021
Video Interceptor 60 Pilot alongside ship handling sea trials
published on 26 August 2025
Article Associated Federal Pilots Orders Launch From Gladding-Hearn
published on 13 November 2020
Opinion Five questions for Olli Taipale, Chief Pilot at Finnpilot
published on 2 December 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.