Article Swift Action By UK Maritime Pilots Avoids Blocking Southampton Water
published on 31 January 2023
The United Kingdom Maritime Pilots Association (UKMPA), is the representative professional body for Maritime Pilots in the United Kingdom. Almost every ship entering or leaving a port, is required under UK law to engage a duly Authorised Maritime Pilot, who either boards the vessel in port or at sea and takes conduct of the safe navigation of that vessel. This undertaking is critical to protecting the country’s national infrastructure and environment from damage or pollution, supporting the UK’s economy, and ensuring the safe, timely and efficient movement of all trade.
Article Radio Sweden: Shortage of maritime pilots causing delays
published on 1 August 2022
Video Berthing of MV ASL LEBAN, 178 m × 29 m
published on 27 January 2021
Article Tampa Bay Harbor Pilots, USA
by Fox13 News - published on 17 November 2022
Video Service Pilot Boat To Aurora Tankers
published on 23 March 2022
Article AIS Hub for Pilot Boats - Eight Pilots simultaneously
by TRENZ GmbH - published on 25 November 2024
Article New Zealand: Pilot Training requirements were reviewed afer accident
published on 16 October 2021
Opinion What you can´t see still hurt you
published on 13 December 2020
This article was originally published on Baird Maritime (link below)
When a pilot is berthing a ship with the aid of tugs, it sometimes happens that the ship lands heavily and suffers minor damage. More commonly in my experience, it also happens that the crew discover a large dent for which they cannot account ...
Article Miscommunication Leads to Tug Striking Shore Facility, Causes $1.47 Million Damage
published on 4 August 2021
Video Time Lapse: Pilotage of an inbound LNG Carrier, Port of Rotterdam
published on 6 July 2019
Time Lapse Video: An inbound LNG carrier arrives at the Port of Rotterdam. At sea, in the Eurogeul channel, two maritime pilots have joined the vessel. Between the breakwaters four harbour tugs (Smit Harbour Towage) make fast to assist her manoeuvre. In the Beerkanaal channel the LNG carrier is stopped and swung before entering the Nijlhaven harbour. While approaching LNG Jetty 1 the ship's mooring lines are taken ashore by mooringboats (Koninklijke Roeiers Vereeniging Eendracht).
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