Location: Hilton Antwerp
Location: Hilton Antwerp
Article “The Pilot Ladder Manual”, 2nd Edition by Kevin Vallance
by Kevin Vallance - published on 22 January 2024
Article CHIRP: Analysis of Maritime Safety Reports Received 2023-2024
published on 11 April 2024
Article New SOLAS Amendments Mark Major Step Forward for Pilot Safety
published on 1 July 2025
Article The NZMPA Good Practice Guide for Pilots 2021
published on 4 April 2022
The Good Practice Guide for Pilots 2021 describes the knowledge and skills (technical and non-technical) that the NZMPA believe all pilots should aim to achieve and maintain. It is written primarily for pilots for their own guidance and professional development, but can be used as a framework for pilot training, proficiency and assessment. It is referenced to NZ Maritime Law and Codes.
Article PTR Holland offers free pilot ladder load test
published on 1 December 2021
Video When a pilot boarding is aborted
published on 27 January 2022
Wind was blowing strong from the NE and the waves were becoming bigger and bigger by the time we reach a new client.
Crew didn't consider the rolling effect about to happen while changing heading in order to give lee when they prepared pilot ladder, so the requested 1.5m above the water was not that good.
I decided to abort and to give the vessel the chance to shorten it. In the next attempt they did it right and I was able to board safe
Article Container ship grounding, Mar del Plata, Argentina
published on 22 January 2021
Article Best Medium Pilot Boat "Spirit" by Hart Marine
by Baird Maritime - published on 23 April 2025
Video Pilot Cutter in Action (Shoreham Port)
published on 14 January 2020
Video Safe at sea with satellites (AIS)
published on 5 June 2020
At sea, space technology is used to help save lives every day: managing traffic between ships, picking up migrants and refugees in distress or spotting oil spills. The European Space Agency is once again at the forefront developing new technologies and satellites: to keep us safe at sea and to monitor the environment. Space makes a difference here on Earth and certainly at sea where there is no infrastructure.
Recommendation by Marine-Pilots.com
AIS services are offered by, for example: