This report details the work completed by nC2 Engineering Consultancy at the University of Southampton to support the International Maritime Pilots’ Association (IMPA) with a laboratory-based project to investigate the effectiveness and impact of various methods used to secure pilot ladders at intermediate lengths.
This report details the work completed by nC2 Engineering Consultancy at the University of Southampton to support the International Maritime Pilots’ Association (IMPA) with a laboratory-based project to investigate the effectiveness and impact of various methods used to secure pilot ladders at intermediate lengths.
Opinion Obituary of Captain Pilot Troy Evans (New Zealand)
by Frank Diegel - published on 5 January 2022
Video IMPA Seminar on Maritime Pilots and Pilotage
published on 10 November 2022
The Seminar aims to inform Member States, intergovernmental organizations and non-governmental organizations in consultative status with IMO about the societal value of maritime pilots and pilotage as a public service. The IMO Secretary-General has recognised maritime pilots as having always been vital to ensuring the safety of navigation in key ports and shipping lanes globally and playing a crucial role in sustaining the global supply chain using specialized knowledge and expertise....
Article Origins of the IMPA pilot mark
by Kevin Vallance deep sea pilot and author - published on 24 October 2019
There are many things in both our everyday and professional lives which we take for granted and never question the origins of, an example of this might be the IMPA recommended ‘pilot mark or pilot line’, which is sometimes seen on the side of vessels indicating where a vessels freeboard exceeds 9 metres.
Article Kiel Pilots Operating on Emergency Basis
published on 3 June 2024
Article Australian pilot receives IMO commendation for exceptional bravery at sea
published on 17 September 2021
Article Procurement of a 12m Pilot Boat, Samoa
by Samoa Ports Authority - published on 11 May 2021
Video Chinese container ship contacted berthed ship, struck crane (Vietnam)
published on 22 August 2022
Container ship TIGER MAANSHAN contacted berthed container ship (unidentified) and struck gantry crane while mooring at Hai An Port, Hai Phong, Vietnam, on Aug 10. Both ships sustained slight damages, understood container ship contacted by TIGER MAANSHAN left port on schedule. Gantry crane of German production, installed in 2012, is said to sustain serious damages. As of Aug 19, TIGER MAANSHAN was still berthed at Hai An Port.
Container ship TIGER MAANSHAN, IMO 9913559, dwt 26177, built 2022,...
Video Poseidon Sea Pilots offers hands-on world’s best-practice marine pilot training
published on 14 October 2021
Video Viking Mars Cruise Ship - Pilot Boarding
published on 22 September 2022
The Viking Mars is a brand new cruise ship, built this year (2022). While it is a relatively small ship when it comes to cruise liners, it's still an imposing vessel. It's big enough to enable them to fit a planetarium, fitness center, hair salon, a spa, and the usual shops, restaurants and cabins. We have filmed quite a few vessels coming in and out of Holyhead port now, and the Viking Cruise Line ships are, without doubt, some of the most classy and good looking vessels about. Lovely...