Marine Pilot - Port Botany / Sydney Harbour

Ever wonder how Pilots board a massive container ship at sea? Well, like this!
This is done year round in every major Port around the world, in all types of weather.

HamiltonJet Pilot Boats Netherlands by AMW-MARINE

The Spring 2023 edition of the BPC Pilotage Quarterly is out now!

Qualified pilots are usually employed by the local port or maritime administration, and provide their services to ships for a fee, calculated in relation to the ship’s tonnage, draught or other criteria.

The pilots say that Port Tampa Bay leadership is leaning on them to change policies in ways they say would be less safe.

Tune in to the latest episode of the People in maritime with special guest Arie Palmers, an experienced maritime pilot.

The IMPA Safety Campaign will take place from 16th to 30th May 2025. We encourage all maritime pilots to take part, as your contribution is essential to the success of the campaign!

20mt Pilot Boat Concept Design

The United Kingdom Maritime Pilots Association (UKMPA), is the representative professional body for Maritime Pilots in the United Kingdom. Almost every ship entering or leaving a port, is required under UK law to engage a duly Authorised Maritime Pilot, who either boards the vessel in port or at sea and takes conduct of the safe navigation of that vessel. This undertaking is critical to protecting the country’s national infrastructure and environment from damage or pollution, supporting the UK’s economy, and ensuring the safe, timely and efficient movement of all trade.