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Video Sail training ship "Amerigo Vespucci" operated by the Livorno Pilots
published on 5 July 2020
Video #InternationalWomensDay: Female Harbour Pilot
published on 12 March 2020
Women’s rights and gender equality are taking centre stage in 2020. But for some women, the fear of gender discrimination has never stopped them from pursuing their dream and Ms Amelia Pickering, a Harbour Pilot, is one of them.
Inspired by her father, she shares how she started her journey in the Maritime industry and some of the challenges she faced being a female Harbour Pilot.
Video The VENTA MAERSK, Great Belt Pilotage
published on 5 July 2021
Article A contempt for pilot safety and total disregard for the contents of the SOLAS Convention.
by Captain Kevin Vallance MNI - published on 4 October 2019
Article P/B New York Delivered To Sandy Hook Pilots After Conversion Work Completed
published on 10 February 2022
Article The winter edition of Loodswezen Navigator has been released (PDF)
published on 2 January 2023
Video Port of Dundee Welcomes New Pilot Boat Tay Discovery
published on 22 September 2025
At a special dedication ceremony at the Port of Dundee today, the new Tay Discovery pilot boat was given a traditional marine blessing for its service on the River Tay.
With the Dundee Heritage Trust and National Oceanography Centre present, the pilot boat has been named Tay Discovery which highlights the important role the port plays in the City of Discovery. The naming also coincides with the centenary of the original Discovery ship receiving its Royal Research designation.
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