Article The BMA introduces inspection campaign for pilot transfer arrangements
published on 23 July 2021
Video Pilot disembarkation in Istanbul Strait
published on 30 December 2020
Video Pilot change
published on 25 October 2020
Video History: Helicopter Transport Elbe River-Pilot (1961)
published on 18 May 2020
Unissued / Unused material - Hamburg, West Germany (FDR - Federal Republic of Germany). German helicopters are used to carry river boat pilots to where they are needed. Big CU Helicopter pilot talking into mouthpiece. Aerial view from helicopter of boat below. MS as the helicopter comes in and lands on deck of the ship. Various shots as pilot is picked up from lightship and flown off in helicopter. LS From bridge of ship as helicopter flies overhead. CU Small bird sitting on capstan. (f.g....
Article New SOLAS Amendments Mark Major Step Forward for Pilot Safety
published on 1 July 2025
Video Pilot Vessel BAYPILOT1 12 2020
published on 31 December 2020
Article NTSB Report: Fatal accident under pilotage in Galveston, Texas (Jan 2020)
by NTSB National Transportation Safety Board - published on 5 November 2021
Opinion Five questions for Porthos Lima, Rio de Janeiro Pilots Operations Director
published on 25 November 2020
Video Captain Matt Glass - Houston Pilot (2012)
published on 22 December 2021
Opinion Pilot: “Adviser” and/or “Specialist”?
by Ed Verbeek - published on 27 April 2021
I have had the privilege of being at quite a number of meetings, conferences and seminars, sometimes representing The Netherlands, but mostly representing the Netherlands pilots. I have had many discussions about the role of pilots and pilot organisations, which lead me to write an article “What is the added value of pilotage?”, published in the February 2020 issue of Seaways.