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Video Otaru/Sapporo Marine Pilot Disembarkation
published on 6 October 2024
We bid farewell to our Otaru marine pilot just outside Otaru Harbor, Japan. The crew of the pilot tug were particularly fastidious about not marking up the side of the Viking Orion during the operations, spraying the interface with water, even though that might have made the transfer more hazardous for the pilot. From the Viking Orion, October 2024
Video From Pilot boat to Vessel Bridge
published on 19 December 2021
Video Marine Pilots Boarding (Insights from Kuwait)
published on 13 August 2025
Video Pilot boarding at Manila, Philippines
published on 23 September 2022
Opinion The IMPA Pilot Ladder Poster: Suggestions for Improvements
by Arie Palmers - published on 31 December 2020
Video Maritime Pilot - 8,000 Piloted moves - Episode 11
by Dr. Captain Ahmed Sati - published on 18 December 2024
Video ETA and EMPA Efficient and safe towage operations
published on 31 August 2022
The European Tugowners Association in collaboration with the European Maritime Pilots Association has produced this informative video on efficient and safe towage operations. These guidelines address the main factors affecting the safety of harbour towage operations such as good communications between pilots, ship captains and tugmasters.