14,4 m Pilot Boat, Nekton

Dublin Port Company has taken delivery of a new Pilot Boat, named DPC Dodder. The state-of-the art vessel, which represents a significant investment to support the critical service performed by the pilots and pilot boat crews, arrived in Dublin Port on St. Patrick’s Day having set sail from Great Yarmouth last month.
Designed by French Naval Architect Pantocarene for both fuel efficiency and performance in challenging weather conditions, DPC Dodder features the latest navigational and...

Local Harbour Pilot boat in choppy sea at Ramsgate Kent England, filmed on 2.4.25

Crude Oil Tanker British Robin passing St Anns Head on a rather windy day in Pembrokeshire.

Sullom Voe Pilot boat out on a task

The Swedish Maritime Administration (SMA) has ordered an EF-12 Pilot boat from Artemis Technologies. The foiling and fully electric pilot boat will be one of the first of its kind.

Efforts to free the giant container ship are continuing after the 400m-long vessel became stuck in the Suez canal. Local authorities attempted to dislodge the 220,000 ton vessel from the banks of the canal using tug boats, but the megaship remains stuck more than one day after it ran aground.

The CMA CGM JACQUES SAADE joins the fleet: the first 23,000 TEU container vessel in the world to be powered by liquefied natural gas.

IMPA has published examples of best practice together with a letter from Capt. Simon Pelletier, President of IMPA.

Video Showing a long bulk carrier ship Manoeuvring its way through narrow river channel.
Video Credit: Dave Avner

This document aims to provide information to pilot organisations and/or competent pilotage authorities on the conduct of pilot transfer operations.