Video Radio communication, reporting and embarkation of pilot onboard cargo ship
published on 15 September 2021
Article The Story of the #dangerousladders group on Facebook
by Arie Palmers - published on 21 January 2021
Video Taking on a harbor pilot - The Beagle Channel - Argentina
published on 31 March 2020
Video HURON SPIRIT - Pilot Boat Transfer - FEDERAL YUKON - Port Huron, Michigan
published on 24 September 2020
Opinion Women at the Helm: Advancing Maritime Pilotage Through Equity and Innovation
by Abolfazl Farajnezam - published on 17 June 2025
Video A conversation about the Jones Act
published on 13 January 2023
Article Pilots’ Pocket Guide and Checklist - Second Edition released
published on 19 January 2022
Video #InternationalWomensDay: Female Harbour Pilot
published on 12 March 2020
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.
Video Marine Pilot at work in the port of Hamburg
published on 17 April 2020
How do marine pilots work? Example: Bringing a bulkcarrier alongside to „Hansaport“ in Hamburg. Here the tugboats „Prompt“, „Resolute“ and „Bulldog“ are involved. The master has to rely on the pilot. One reason is, that he can‘t know how to deal with these tugs. A maneuver like this is only safe, when the pilot has a lot of practical experience. A master who is doing a maneuver like this only about once or twice a month and each time with tugs he doesn’t know in areas he hasn’t been to...