Marine Port Pilot, Port Operations

Tuesday, October 1st is the start date of the latest International Maritime Pilot Association's annual Safety Campaign.

Previous campaigns by the association have consistently shown results of pilot ladder deficiencies around the 20% mark.

A cargo ship lost power while approaching the dock at the Port of Tampa Thursday. Officials said quick thinking by harbor pilots and tug boats got it under control.

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SeaBridge v1.00 now runs entirely inside Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 no external program needed anymore! In this showcase, I take a pilot boat across the North Sea, travelling between offshore platforms and demonstrating some of the bridge instruments along the way. Everything shown runs directly within the simulator More instrument showcases and development updates to come. Let me know what you’d like to see next! Discord: https://discord.gg/8VnP3d4Tga #MSFS2024 #SeaBridge #ShipSimulation

We are satisfied with the result, and it shows that continued constructive dialogue with the employer pays off," writes Jens M. Sørensen, chairman of Lederne Søfart, in a press release.

A French munitions ship and a Norwegian steamer collided in Halifax harbour in December 1917, and the blast that followed remains the largest human-made explosion before the atomic bomb. Within six days, a formal inquiry opened — and within two months it placed nearly all the blame on one harbour pilot. Wreck Commissioner Arthur Drysdale's inquiry found Mont-Blanc's pilot and captain responsible for the collision that triggered the disaster, and all three men involved, including a naval...

For 174 years, the San Francisco Bar Pilots have been safely navigating the world’s largest ships through some of North America’s most challenging waterways.

Baltic Workboats 16m ice going diesel electric pilot boat

This video explains what is a Marine Notice and discusses the recently issued (2019) marine notice regarding pilot transfer arrangements.
Mariners appearing for oral examinations will benefit from watching this video.