River Bann Pilots

The pilots make docking mega-ships look easy despite the meteorological disturbance.
Great pictures from Morocco

This expert article is based on a presentation given by Capt. Pilot Sven Stemmler at the MCN's (Maritimes Cluster Norddeutschland e. V. ) event ‘On the Future of the Pilot Profession’ at Fraunhofer CML in Hamburg on 9 September 2025.

A cargo ship lost power while approaching the dock at the Port of Tampa Thursday. Officials said quick thinking by harbor pilots and tug boats got it under control.

The transfer of pilots to and from seagoing vessels should not rely solely on mutual trust and good intentions.

Editors note: There was a reason why this idea of a kind of ladder-elevator did not become accepted!

Inbound San Juan harbor new pilot boat build by Safehaven marine

In this paper, the risk of ship pilotage in Jiangsu section of the Yangtze River is studied by fuzzy comprehensive evaluation: risk factor identification, risk evaluation and decision making suggestion.