A Message to Seafarers | Seafarer's Day

Everton Schmidt assumed the position with the commitment to maintain the activities during the new coronavirus pandemic.

Between 2005 and 2018, the TSB received reports of 26 girding situations resulting in 21 capsizings. Girding occurs when a vessel is pulled broadside by a towline force and is unable to manoeuver out of this position. The TSB created this video to illustrate the factors leading to girding and the recovery methods.
The TSB would like to thank Ledcor Resources and Transportation Inc. for use of simulator training images in the girding video. We would also like to acknowledge the U.S....

A portrait honouring the "vital role" women play in the maritime industry has been unveiled.

The Auckland District Court has fined the Ports of Auckland NZD424,000 (USD300,500) for exempting its pilot boats from speed limits in Waitemata Harbour after a swimmer was struck and killed (April 2017).

The Master and pilot are dependant on each other for a safe and successful beginning or end of a voyage. They are both operating in a foreign environment.

This vlog gives you a behind-the-scenes look at: 🚤 Pilot boat handling and maneuvering ⚓ Harbor pilot boarding procedures 🌊 Working in rough seas and strong currents 🚢 How large vessels enter and leave port safely 🧭 Real maritime operations from the bridge Whether you’re a seafarer, ship enthusiast, maritime student, or just curious about life at sea — this is real pilot boat life, unfiltered and professional. 👍 Like the video if you enjoy maritime content 📩 Subscribe for daily pilot...

Future pilotage services in Greenland will become integrated directly into DanPilot in order to adapt to the current, challenging market conditions due to the coronavirus pandemic.

PTR Holland® are aware that certain parties have copied and supply, low-quality imitations of our rope ladders through several ship-chandlers in Rotterdam, Houston, Greece and in Turkey.

"We want Ports Authorities to Prioritise the Safety of Maritime Pilots"

In this interview, the President of the African Maritime Pilots Association (AMPA), Captain Mohamed Rafouk who is based in Morocco speaks on how maritime pilots in Africa have coped since the outbreak. He also talks of their interactions with Port Authorities and what their expectations are.

APA says: “Pilots share NOAA’s goal of protecting the North Atlantic right whale, but this is the wrong approach.”