Article Rosmorport’s icebreakers completed over 2,400 pilotage operations
published on 20 January 2021
Article New emblem for the Nederlandse Loodsencorporatie (NLc)
published on 21 April 2022
Article Survey: Sustainability in Maritime Pilotage
by Ship senior pilot Seyed Behbood Issazadeh - published on 21 August 2025
Article Reminder: The 134th UKMPA Conference
published on 1 September 2022
Article Become a member of Marine-Pilots.com with your own profile
by Frank Diegel - published on 18 July 2024
Press Release Volvo Penta introduces all-new IPS professional platform
published on 5 June 2023
Introducing the new Volvo Penta Inboard Performance System (IPS) professional platform – the next evolution in our fully integrated helm-to-propeller experience. Targeted for 2025, this groundbreaking innovation offers unparalleled comfort, performance, and sustainability for a new class of marine vessels.
Video Life At Sea, Pilot Boarding Ship in Rough Weather
published on 7 February 2020
A maritime pilot, marine pilot, harbor pilot, bar pilot, or simply pilot, is a sailor who maneuvers ships through dangerous or congested waters, such as harbors or river mouths. They are navigational experts possessing knowledge of the particular waterway such as its depth, currents, and hazards.
Video Aboard One of the Biggest Container Ships in the World | The New York Times
published on 4 July 2019
Video Pilot leaves the Regent Seven Seas Navigator at Halifax
published on 12 August 2020
Video Pilot Ladder on Ships- Correct rigging procedure 2020
published on 8 January 2021
Correct method of rigging pilot ladder explained.
As explained, a large number of reports related to the use of pilot ladders which are too long relative to the vessel’s draughts. As a result, the excessively long ladders require shortening up before being deployed for boarding pilots. In these cases, ship crew shortens the pilot ladders, using D-shackles to choke the side ropes at the required height along the ladder’s length. In this method, the D-shackle is first secured to a hard point...