Article Pilot Embarkation platforms
by Kevin Vallance deep sea pilot and author - published on 17 December 2019
Article Pilot Secures Arrest of Chinese Cargo Ship Following Career-Ending Gangway Collapse
published on 15 March 2024
Video Rotterdam pilot boards a tanker thats entering the port
published on 23 May 2025
Video ICS Guide to Helicopter/Ship Operations
published on 13 July 2021
The ICS Guide to Helicopter/Ship Operations is the industry standard best practice guide for shipping companies, ships’ crew and helicopter operators. Written for both those in the air and at sea, the Guide helps all those involved in these operations become familiar with the important technical aspects of these complex operations.
This video, produced by ICS and Ocean Technologies Group (https://oceantg.com), highlights the impact of the guide and its contribution to safety on board and in...
Article EU aims to exempt Pilot Services from Russia Oil Ban
by Bloomberg, Europe - published on 4 October 2022
Video A containership collided with a Pilot boat inside taipei harbour
published on 12 March 2020
Video ESAIL Maritime Satellite Launched
published on 16 September 2020
The #ESAIL #microsatellite for tracking ships worldwide was launched. This is the first maritime satellite of its kind produced and assembled in Luxembourg. Hear from #Luxembourg Minister of the Economy Franz Fayot about this pioneering #ESA partnership project developed with #LuxSpace and #Exactearth.
Video The Hair-Raising Career of a Chesapeake Bay Pilot
published on 15 September 2020
Video Battling the North Sea: Pilot Transfers in choppy seas
published on 13 November 2025
Join us out in the North Sea as we take on another challenging day aboard the pilot boat, transferring pilots to and from massive ships in choppy seas. 🌊 Watch as we battle the swell and spray, timing every approach perfectly to safely board and disembark pilots onto moving vessels in tough conditions. From cargo ships to car carriers, this video gives you a front-row seat to life at sea — where precision, teamwork, and nerves of steel are essential. 📍 Filmed off the North East Coast of...