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IMPA Congress 2022 (NEW DATE)

published on 4 November 2021 - 1764 -

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18.06.2022 - 22.06.2022

Cancun, Mexico

More than 600 participants, 20 prestigious keynote speakers and 40 different exhibiting companies.

Further to IMPA Notice 951 in relation to the IMPA 25th Congress, IMPA informs, that due to the appearance of new Covid-19 variants, increased cases as well as travel restrictions worldwide they are forced, one more time, to postpone the IMPA 25th Congress in Cancun – Mexico.

The new date of the Congress is the week of 12 to 18 June 2022. Further details will be posted on the IMPA website shortly.

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Video Maritime Pilot Training II - Man overboard manoeuvre

published on 12 May 2021

Training video II on the correct behaviour in case of man overboard

Video Bulk Carrier "NAMURA QUEEN" & Pilot Boat "SEA LIGHT", Recalada/ 02.04.2005

published on 15 April 2025

#Short #BulkCarrier Ship "NAMURA QUEEN"/ On board #PilotVessel "SEA LIGHT"/ #JP #Recalada #KM239_1 #puntaindiochannel #RioDeLaPlata #Argentina / 02nd. April 2025 - 17:13 Local Time.- This video (with original sound) was filmed on board the Pilot Vessel "SEA LIGHT" and shows the moments in which the Pilot Boat departed from the port side of the Bulk Carrier Ship "NAMURA QUEEN", after finished with the Disembarking Maneuver of the Rio de la Plata Pilot, at #BoardingStation #JP #KM239_1...

Video Pilots Take on Rough Seas

published on 24 March 2022

Unless you were paying attention on your last cruise, you might have missed the pilot boat bringing the pilot out to your cruise ship.

Video A Pilot Underway To Work

published on 28 February 2020

It’s not always calm seas, helicopters and fast speedboats. In the third weekend storm this year, the pilot embarks MV VERA D by fast launch craft of the Pilot Station Vessel PROCYON. It takes professional teamwork by Pilotboat crew, the ship VERA D and VTS to board these ships in the harshest conditions in a violent Northsea. Well done and thanks to all players involved!

Article UK Ports and Pilots take firm stand against Non-compliant Trap Door Boarding arrangements

published on 24 March 2021

UKMPA has released a notice to their members today regarding the so-called non compliant trapdoors. Vessels have been rejected entrance, talks have started with different shipping companies.

Video "Swiss Cheese" by Ahmed Sati

by Captain Ahmed Sati - published on 13 August 2024

The theory of the 'Swiss cheese' model of incident causation and investigation.

Article Japanese pilot dies in an accident on duty

published on 5 May 2023

The pilot at Nagasaki Port fell into the water at around 0530 Tokyo time on 5 May while boarding the cruise ship DIAMOND PRINCESS, which was about to enter Nagasaki.

Opinion Heroes or Hostages?

by Ivana-Maria Carrioni-Burnett - published on 1 October 2020

“Definitions": ‘Hero’: person who is admired for their courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities OR person greatly admired for their exceptional qualities or achievements

‘Hostage’: person seized or held for the fulfilment of a condition OR person who is illegally held prisoner until certain demands are met by others