Maritime Pilotage at Tanger Med Port - APL Lion City, 398m

I have had the privilege of being at quite a number of meetings, conferences and seminars, sometimes representing The Netherlands, but mostly representing the Netherlands pilots. I have had many discussions about the role of pilots and pilot organisations, which lead me to write an article “What is the added value of pilotage?”, published in the February 2020 issue of Seaways.

Turkish Straits , Istanbul Strait , Maritime Pilot , www.turkishpilots.org.tr

Currently, several means of transport are undergoing an accelerated development towards automation and automated movements. This development will also impact future ship handling with tugs. A glimpse into the future of tug boat operation.

AURIGA Group on Friday announced it had appointed the first female pilot in its business, as well as the first female leader of a reef pilotage business.

At the Port of London Authority, an immersive pilot simulator is designed to continuously train and assess pilots to maintain quality and skills in the industry.

The Indian Register of Shipping has published a Technical Circular on pilot boarding arrangements this week. Here you can download and read the document.

On board Pilot One during boarding maneuvers to one of the regular ferries that connects Tarifa with Tangier city.

Puget Sound Pilots, Southeast Alaska Pilots’ Association (SEAPA), & BC Coast Pilots board an Alaska based cruise ship.

The European Maritime Pilot´s Association has released the new Newsletter issue 002/2021.

This is a video designed to educate people about pilots and their work. It consists of an animated version and a live action version.