Master Mariner with long experience on SUEZ MAX, VLCC, LPG VLCG, and LR2

Receiving Harbour Pilot before going alongside- Fujairah UAE

M+ releases it's next interactive video on 'ARPA Ground & Sea Stabilisation; an explanation of 'Speed over ground & Speed through water. Use this video for training crew, enhance safety standards & professional knowledge. Stay tuned for our upcoming series on ECDIS competency, Anchor losses, Incidents, PCS & vetting preparations & Human Elements training. These ‘first of it's kind’ learning videos are based on PSC & vetting observations to provide solutions & enhance your professional...

As my colleagues know, IMPA conducts a “safety campaign” in the fall every year. The 2022 safety survey report was released a few days ago. First of all, we would like to thank the pilots who participated in this survey from all over the world.

This lady came into port in an excellent day, however when I inspected the pilot ladder prior to board I saw that it was rigged using D-Shackles fastened between the side ropes, transferring all the weight and load of the ladder to the clamps and chokes. Truly an unsuitable method of securing the ladder. Retrieval line was also not above the first spreader
After pulling out the pilot boat, the ship was contacted by VHF and the captain was asked to instruct the crew in the usage of ropes and...

Oct. 13, 2022
Harbor pilot departing the NCL Prima in rough seas.

Bahamas Maritime Pilot's Association (BMPA) presentation at IMPA 2014.

M/V PILOT 62 (CHEOY LEE shipyards 17m Self-righting Pilot Boat)

TRENZ VEGA - Up to eight pilots simultaneously shall be provided with an AIS data stream in a pilot boat with information for their next assignment.

At the end of the year and before Christmas, we were able to find a variety of offers for pilots who would like to change in the coming year.