Article Finnpilot to undergo reorganisation as of 1 October 2020
published on 28 September 2020
Finnpilot’s present six pilotage areas will be merged to form four pilotage areas. New District Managers have been appointed to head the pilotage areas. At the same time, an Operational Executive Committee will be established for Finnpilot. The organisational change, which was planned in close co-operation with the personnel, will take effect on 1 October 2020.
Opinion Five questions for Olli Taipale, Chief Pilot at Finnpilot
published on 2 December 2020
Article Tero Vainio has been appointed Finnpilot technology manager (CTO)
published on 12 December 2020
Article Pilot boat from Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding with Humphree Interceptors
published on 31 August 2020
Video Boston River Haven Pilot boat
published on 16 March 2022
Video Hvasser Pilot Station, Norway
published on 16 November 2020
Article The fleet of the Azovo-Chernomorsky Basin Branch was replenished with the pilot boat Mechta
published on 1 November 2021
Video Pilot Boat - Carnival Cruise at Port Canaveral
published on 19 September 2019
This is a video of the cruise ship pilot boat that picks up the pilot once he has navigated the ship out of the port. This is a requirement of all cruise ships coming into and leaving out of ports. We also noticed them at the Bahamas. I was able to capture this one on my last cruise leaving out of Port Canaveral... watch as the pilot jumps from the cruise ship to the pilot boat while both are moving! :)
Video EfficientFlow final conference June 4 2021
published on 10 June 2021
Project results in detail. Efficient port flow using the Port Activity App in the ports of Gävle and Rauma. Sharing time stamps making planning easier for all involved actors. Efficient ship Flow by using a Route distribution service helping pilots better plan meeting points in narrow fairways, saving some fuel but more importantly increasing safety.
Article Jacobsen Pilot Service and Los Angeles Pilot Station publish notice to all ships
published on 15 August 2020
Jacobsen Pilot Service and Los Angeles Pilot Station published a notice to all ships to inspect pilot ladders before the pilot boards.
Reason is an incident happened at the port of long beach in July 2020. Pilot ladder rope broke while the pilot was on the ladder - luckily the pilot was able to hold on.