Video On the frontline: working at sea amid the COVID-19 crisis
published on 8 February 2021
When the world locked down, Australia’s marine pilots continued bringing ships safely into the nation’s ports to deliver the goods we depend on. Around 6,000 ships visit the ports of NSW each year and meeting them at sea to help them navigate into our ports and harbours are Port Authority’s marine pilots and cutter vessel crews. ••• Port Authority of New South Wales manages the navigation, security and operational safety needs of commercial shipping in Sydney Harbour, Port Botany,...
Opinion Manning Challenges in Maritime Pilotage
by Captain Ahmed Sati - published on 25 March 2024
Video Maersk Saigon 332.01 meter - tribute to PTP Marine Pilot
published on 27 January 2021
Video Navigating on St Lawrence River towards cargo ship Federal Kumano
published on 8 November 2022
Article Work profile of maritime pilots in Germany
published on 27 December 2021
Article Rumos Práticos 62 by Praticagem do Brasil published in Portuguese and English
published on 4 November 2022
Article PFMBlue installed on pilot vessel in one of the world most remote ports.
published on 13 June 2022
Video Old but true story by Nasir Khan about rescued ships pilot by him.
published on 17 May 2021
Article Results online survey into the securing methods of pilot ladders
by Herman Broers - published on 5 March 2021
It has been shown that a majority (51%) of pilot ladders is secured by means of D-shackles, when secured at intermediate length. Previous research (Evans, 2020) has proven that this method has only about 50% of the strength of the pilot ladder when secured at full length (“double ended ladder”), or by means of the “endless-sling” method.