Fédération Française des Pilotes Maritimes (FFPM)

Many thanks to Capt. Pilot Evan Simkus for the insight into the working day!

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.

Ships in Freeport of Riga

Why “Danish Butter Cookies” are a part of the standard navigational equipment…

Pilot going onboard, using pilot ladder port side, 1,5 meters above the water.

Pilot boat at Velsen-Noord crew prepares to join cruise ship Norwegian Prima.

High water is necessary for salvage - 1 p.m. is the earliest possible start for the next salvage attempt of the 400-metre-long vessel.