Article Study: "An evaluation of fatigue factors in maritime pilot work scheduling"
by Marine-Pilots.com - published on 17 September 2020
Article The Risks of Remote Pilotage in an Intelligent Fairway - preliminary considerations
published on 28 July 2021
Video Riding with the Savannah Pilots
published on 25 October 2020
Over the course of 4 days this August, I was afforded the opportunity and privilege of riding with the Savannah Bar Pilots for an article I was writing for a major maritime magazine. The pilots are given the responsibility of boarding a vessel in the Atlantic Ocean and safely navigating the vessel up the Tybee Road 9 (a name for the shipping lane that leads into the Savannah River), into the Savannah River, and into the Port of Savannah. The same is done in reverse when a ship is outbound...
Article ABP Southampton puts pressure on non-compliant 'trap door' Arrangements
by Marine-Pilots.com - published on 22 April 2020
Video Thomas Levillain, Marine Pilot at Pilotage de la Seine, France
published on 10 December 2021
Video Marine Pilot falls in Water During Embarkation
published on 4 July 2019
We do not put videos of accidents on our website out of voyeurism. We would like to point out that the work of a pilot is always dangerous, especially when embarking and disembarking!
These incidents should be a warning. It can hit anyone out of carelessness.
Dear pilots, please always be mindful and always think of your safety!