Texas State Harbor Pilots

Pilot Mohammed Bida is a marine pilot who doubles as the Habour Master, Calabar Port. His skill and precision at work has earned him local and international recognition and double promotion at work. Here's inside Pilot Bida's day.

„In God we trust“ - this short sentence can be found on the one dollar note.
Marine Pilots for example are experts in trusting. They simple have to be....

PTR Holland® are aware that certain parties have copied and supply, low-quality imitations of our rope ladders through several ship-chandlers in Rotterdam, Houston, Greece and in Turkey.

The good old times: 1940. Found on YouTube. Created by "British Pathé" Titles read: "PILOT AHOY! A PATHETONE SPECIAL" New York, United States of America. Good aerial views of dozens of merchant ships entering New York's harbour. Various shots of life aboard a New York pilot cutter. The pilot is rowed out to a merchant ship, goes aboard and then is picked up again. Apprentice pilots on board a training ship scrub the decks, lower a rowing boat over the side and study charts with a senior...

In this episode we have a chance to meet Ivana-Maria Carrioni-Burnett, a Marine Pilot from the UK who works on the River Thames. Ivana highlights the concerns and fear that can be felt by those working in the maritime industry during COVID19. On the vessel, the seafarers are in their own isolation, or 'families' and then the pilot and other port personnel come onboard and they may be asymptomatic. For the port personnel, they aren't sure if the crew might be infected. Then there are the...

The Sabine Pilots who help ships navigate their way up and down our waterways officially have a new place to call home.

What does it take to become a Harbor Pilot in the Philippines

According to Briggs Marine: The PV “FULMAR” of Liverpool, an ORC 136 fast Pilot Craft, has been launched at Goodchild Marine Services Ltd.

What has the current experiences and developments in Maritime Pilotage Training been like? This session takes a global perspective at the conference. At the panel are: 🌊 John Barker, Senior Marine Pilot, Port of Auckland (New Zealand) 🌊 Captain Hanna Odengrund, Marine Pilot, Sweden Maritime Administration 🌊 Nurul Arrienne, Marine Pilot, Port of Tanjung, Malaysia 🌊 Fatouma Ali Ahmed, First Female Marine Pilot, Port of Djibouti 🌊 Reshma Nilofer, First Female Marine Pilot (India) 🌊...

The Association of Maryland Pilots has ordered its fifth Chesapeake Class launch from Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Duclos Corporation. Delivery is scheduled for early 2024.