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Article PTR Holland offers free pilot ladder load test
published on 1 December 2021
Article Kiel Canal is reopened for shipping after collision (1th Dec 2022)
published on 1 December 2022
Article The NZMPA Good Practice Guide for Pilots 2021
published on 4 April 2022
The Good Practice Guide for Pilots 2021 describes the knowledge and skills (technical and non-technical) that the NZMPA believe all pilots should aim to achieve and maintain. It is written primarily for pilots for their own guidance and professional development, but can be used as a framework for pilot training, proficiency and assessment. It is referenced to NZ Maritime Law and Codes.
Article New Zealand: Pilot Training requirements were reviewed afer accident
published on 16 October 2021
Article Marine pilot Devan Pulliah (TNPA) reminisces on his journey
published on 15 October 2020
Video Pilot boats in rough seas during Storm Ciara
published on 20 April 2020
Video Pilot Boat Orion
published on 27 November 2020
Watch Orion, one of the two new boats of Jacobsen Pilot Service in Long Beach, Calif. in action. Designed by Tim Nolan Marine Design of Port Townsend, Wash., these boats with waterjet propulsion were built from composite materials at Nordlund Boat Company in Tacoma, Wash. Video courtesy of John Harris.