Napier 2019 AGM & Seminars

It has been exactly one year ago that a pilot from Sandy Hook (New York), Dennis Sherwood, died in the line of duty while attempting to board the container vessel Maersk Kensington.
What has happened since then? Has safety been improved for the pilots?

Movement to Universal Terminal Jetty 7, bridge view with Pilot Onboard

Found on YouTube. Created by "ships, planes and gaming". Originally pubished on 2021-03-03.

Issues like the Covid 19 crisis and the moves towards increased autonomy appear to be driving a renewed interest in Shore Based Pilotage (SBP), nowadays often called Remote Pilotage.

Google Maps and ECDIS (Electronic Chart Display and Information System) can be considered to essentially serve the same purpose. While Google Maps is used for finding our way on land, the ECDIS facilitates navigation at sea.

Singapore Harbour Pilot, “Who We Are”

The All India Maritime Pilots' Association has released its new journal for January

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