The ETA Nautical Technical Committee has worked together with the European Maritime Pilots Association in order to define a series of recommendations for tugboat captains, pilots and harbour masters which will help them optimise the energy efficiency on the tugs and the assisted vessels during harbour towage operations. These recommendations are based on 3 main principles: Planning, Cooperation and Communication.
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Article Happy new year 2020!
by Marine-Pilots.com - published on 2 January 2020
Article Results of the IMPA Safety Campaign
published on 16 December 2020
Video Ocean Technology Speakers Series: Navsim Technology Inc
published on 30 August 2019
Video The Thrilling World of DP World's Marine Pilots
published on 5 March 2024
Video Goodchild Marine Services ORC 171 Pilot Boat
published on 23 July 2021
Video Unayzah Express 2021 (Preparing Gangway) Container vessel
published on 19 August 2025
Video Magnet Holder - Gangway/Pilot Ladder Fixing Equ. (from Korea Ocean Tech)
published on 4 July 2019
SOLAS/IMO/IMPA Regulations require additional safety measurements for pilot's boarding and disembarkation since recently. These magnetic holders of two types, one is manually set and the other is a remotely controlled one, fixes both pilot ladder and accommodation ladder (gangway) strongly onto the hull of the ship. Thus, the pilot can climb more safely. We are negotiating with ISO, IMO, IMPA etc in order to standardize these items for pilot safety.
Video Pilot Boat NANIWA (Japan)
published on 15 October 2025
NANIWA　(Pilot Vessel) IMO: - MMSI: 431007094 Call Sign: - Flag: Japan [JP] AIS Vessel Type: Other Gross Tonnage: - Deadweight: - Length Overall x Breadth Extreme: 18m × 4m Year Built: - Status: Active Voyage Info https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/details/ships/shipid:3738287/mmsi:431007094/vessel:NANIWA
