Video

Welcome to Driver's Ed...For Supertankers

published on 2 October 2019 - 779 -

Show comment section |

It turns out that supertankers and cruise ships have valets. They're called maritime pilots, and they're among the most elite ship handlers in the world. So where does one go to learn how to park the largest ships in the world? To the Maritime Pilots Institute in Covington, La. There, they use mini-versions of the behemoth boats to teach the basics. All aboard!

Experiences

Join the conversation...

Riccardo di Stefano Germany

on 31 March 2020, 08:46 UTC

Dear Adel,

please contact MPI directly: admissions@maritimepilotsinstitute.org.

Riccardo

[show more]

Adel Hussein IMPA - International Maritime Pilots’ Association, Libya

on 30 March 2020, 20:02 UTC

That’s amazing, my name is Adel and I am a second officer and I worked as a first pilot since 2017 at Tripoli port - Libya - North Africa .and now I’m resident in Canada. can you tell me what is the cost of such course at this center, please?

Opinion If you facilitate 90% of the world's trade, would you influence change?

by Melvin Mathews - published on 1 December 2020

Without a shadow of doubt, shipping is a key enabler of our current way of life and the globalized world we live in today. The irony is that the average person is unaware of the significance or contribution of the shipping industry and how much we rely on ships working without disruption

Video The Maryland Pilots between 1950-1965 (a journey through time)

published on 26 March 2020

The Maryland Pilots have guided ships to and from Baltimore since the 1700's. They have been chartered as an organization since 1852. This is an edited except from films about the Pilots shot between 1950-1965 for the Port that Built a City and State. The original films are in the archives of the Baltimore Museum of Industry.

Video Maritime pilot GEMİDE KILAVUZ SEYİRİ

published on 14 August 2025

“Gemide Kılavuzla Seyir | Kaptan ve Kılavuz Arasındaki Kritik İşbirliği (2025 Yönetmeliğiyle)” 📄 YouTube Video Açıklama Metni 🔵 Gemide kılavuz kaptanla seyir nedir? 🔵 Kılavuz kaptan gemiye nasıl çıkar, ne yapar? 🔵 2025 Gemi Adamları ve Kılavuz Kaptanlar Yönetmeliği ne getiriyor? Bu videoda, gemi kaptanı ile kılavuz kaptan arasındaki işbirliğini, liman manevralarının perde arkasını ve mevzuata dayalı zorunlulukları sade ve anlaşılır bir dille anlatıyoruz. Gerçek örneklerle desteklenen bu...

Opinion Human behaviour: the final frontier in efficiency and operational performance management

by Melvin Mathews - published on 23 November 2020

The arrival of machine learning and artificial intelligence has taken efficiency to a whole new level. Software platforms can now suggest maintenance routines, recommend spare-part changes, and even predict breakdowns of machinery.

Video Land and Sea: Sea Harbour Pilots

published on 4 July 2019

Sea Harbour Pilots: the men and women who guide ships into ports, at all hours, in all weather, in places around the Maritimes.

Article Two Brazilian pilots and officer from the Philippines will receive the 2020 IMO Award

by Marine-Pilots.com - published on 28 October 2020

Two Brazilian pilots who averted an environmental disaster and an officer from the Philippines who ensured the survival of fellow passengers from a sinking vessel while off-duty will receive the 2020 IMO Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea.

Meeting for its 124th session (12-14 October), the IMO Council endorsed the recommendation from a Panel of Judges, agreeing that two nominations were worthy of the highest recognition this year.

Video Pilot boat (in Germany?)

published on 20 March 2022

Article National Transportation Safety Board Releases Report Detailing 2018 Allision At Louisiana’s Sunshine Bridge

published on 13 August 2020

On October 11, 2018, the Kristin Alexis was performing fleeting work with a crew of six, including a captain, pilot, and four deckhands (two per shift), at the Cooper Consolidated fleeting facility at Convent located at mile 161.5. About 2300, the Cooper Consolidated dispatcher informed the Kristin Alexis captain that their next job was to move the derrick-type crane barge Mr Ervin upriver to the Cooper Consolidated fleeting facility in Darrow, located at mile 175.