Video Pilots in the Port of Eixões (Portugal)
published on 2 December 2025
Article Shipping Industry Guidance on Pilot Transfer Arrangements, Version 3
published on 13 January 2022
Video Pilot boarding ship - ice bound harbour.
published on 4 July 2019
Video Rotterdam pilot boards a tanker thats entering the port
published on 23 May 2025
Opinion Pilotage Wisdom
by Frank Diegel - published on 1 September 2020
Article ISPO 2022 conference program and topics published
published on 17 June 2022
Video Abu Dhabi Ports COVID-19 Preventive Measures
published on 5 April 2020
Article #dangerousladders - Using social media to improve pilot transfer safety.
by Kevin Vallance deep sea pilot and author - published on 12 December 2019
It remains a sad fact that accidents and near misses continue to occur during pilot transfers with frightening regularity. Most of these fortunately do not result in injury, and a surprisingly high number of them are not even recognised for what they are.
Surveys into pilot ladder safety consistently reveal that unacceptably high numbers of pilot transfer arrangements are not compliant with the regulations.
Video Port of Port Arthur Terminal 4K
published on 18 October 2020
The sun was out and was a beautiful day, I was searching for a light house in the area and there was one in Cameron, La. I started my way to the light house not thinking how bad Cameron was hard hit by two hurricanes. After a few dozen downed power poles I was met with the National Guard and the Po Po. Needless to say I turned around and I had passed the port so I decided to drone this area. Not a bad place and a ship was being assisted by two pilot boats. I never tire with maritime...