Ship Pilot boarding

"Analysis of reports indicates that pilot ladders (Pilot Transfer Arrangements, or PTAs) and
intentional deviations from safety procedures remain the main causes of near misses..."

Let us see how a maritime pilot is transferred by helicopter to a ship. In this video, we discuss briefly some procedures in a helicopter/ship operation for the transfer of pilots.

A beautiful day, climbing up the (not-so-well-rigged) pilot ladder and then the stairs of the accommodation towards the bridge.

Pilot boat L243

Receiving Harbour Pilot before going alongside- Fujairah UAE

IMPA is conducting a study to gain significant insights into the current and potential use of "remote piloting" on conventional ships as well as those that may be remotely operated or navigated by autonomous software in the future.

Di sebagian besar pelabuhan laut utama di dunia, pandu kapal diwajibkan oleh hukum untuk kapal-kapal besar . Pilot kapal disebut pilot maritim,  pilot laut,atau pilot pelabuhan.  Pilot kapal adalah pelaut yang bertugas mengendalikan kapal melalui perairan berbahaya atau padat.   Ketika sebuah kapal mendekati atau keluar pelabuhan seorang pandu (pilot maritim) naik ke kapal dan memberikan nasihat kepada kapten untuk memandu kapal dengan aman...

A good working relationship with the pilot, effective Master Pilot Information Exchange at the start of the pilotage followed by well performing Bridge Resource Management during the pilotage passage, are important factors in a successful pilotage.

Congratulation to Ahmed Sati for 8,000 moves!