Video Sea Pilot,Dock Master and Ship Master With Manouver at Radiance Pacific Singapore
published on 5 August 2022
Video Marine pilotage - a pilot's boat trip in Helsinki (Finland)
published on 28 September 2021
This video is filmed in 2015, edited 2021.
A maritime pilot, marine pilot, harbor pilot, port pilot, ship pilot, or simply pilot, is a mariner 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, as well as being experts in handling ships of all types and size. A Maritime pilot is an expert ship handler who is licensed or authorised...
Article Research Paper on Remote Maritime Pilotage: A Strategic Prioritization Framework
by Ph.D., Pilot Mustafa Sökükcü - published on 1 July 2026
Video AIMPA’s Webinar on “Reconceptualising Indian Maritime Pilotage" on 24th Oct 2020.
published on 4 November 2020
The need to hold such a webinar was felt from the interaction over several months of AIMPA members through its President, Capt. Gajanan Karanjikar, with Capt Simon Meyjes and Capt.Ravi Nijjer - both instrumental in the thorough upgrade of pilotage operations Safety management systems in parts of Australia. From these interactions, AIMPA has come to the firm conclusion that a thorough upgrade of maritime pilotage management systems in India is necessary. Holding a webinar would be a good...
Article IMPA Information on Pilot Transfer Operations (May 2024)
published on 13 May 2024
Article Ship Report Podcasts: Pilot boats - a special breed
published on 6 November 2021
Article Next-level shiphandling simulation using VR
by Captain, MSc. Remko Fehr - published on 13 December 2023
Article Gladding-Hearn Delivers Refitted Chesapeake Class Pilot Boat
published on 4 April 2023
Video The VENTA MAERSK, Great Belt Pilotage
published on 5 July 2021
Article Watch out for hydrodynamic effects when manoeuvring your ship in restricted waterways
by SWZ|Maritime - published on 14 October 2021
Research on hydrodynamic interaction indicates that if the speed of the ship near a bank is too high, the rudder may be less able to cope with the forces induced and control will be lost. The Nautical Institute highlights this in its latest Mars Report, in which an LPG carrier hit a barge being towed by a tugboat as a result of hydrodynamic forces.