Meet Pilot Juliet, Lagos Port Complex

Jacksonville FL - June 2020 4K

Hvide Sande Redningsbåd på Nordsøen for at sætte Lods ombord på en Coaster

The Bahamas Maritime Authority (BMA) once again demonstrates its commitment to seafarer safety by being the first registry to instigate a Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) for pilot transfer arrangements. It will continue to run until the end of 2021.

17 m wavepiercing pilot boat

Another awesome video by Knud Benedict, ISSIMS

If you have been looking for a Pilot Boat to use in your simulations, take a look here.

Maritime pilots work in an irregular deployment system (rotation system) with unpredictable work assignments under high levels of physical and mental stress. Fatigue or chronic diseases, e.g. coronary heart disease, peptic ulcers or gastritis can occur as a consequence.

Women’s rights and gender equality are taking centre stage in 2020. But for some women, the fear of gender discrimination has never stopped them from pursuing their dream and Ms Amelia Pickering, a Harbour Pilot, is one of them.
Inspired by her father, she shares how she started her journey in the Maritime industry and some of the challenges she faced being a female Harbour Pilot.