The pilot station of the ports of Casablanca and Jorf-Lasfar operates in accordance with the 1937 Dahir on the reorganization of the pilot station of the port of Casablanca, which regulates all aspects of the organization and operation of the station, including the recruitment of pilots, as well as the pension and relief fund.
With the advent of Law 15/02 in 2005 on port reform, the station spontaneously adhered to it by creating a commercial company in application of article 13 of the said...

Embarque de Práctico en buque La Fresnais. Puerto de Montevideo, Canal de Acceso.

Evening Pilotage of inward entry to Rio De Janeiro on Aframax tanker.

Despite clear regulations and regular maintenance requirements, safety often falls by the wayside, as the current example of a bulk carrier vividly demonstrates.

Video by Maksym Kunchev. Thank you!

Big thanks to Geraldton Port Authority for allowing Bill and I to go out in one of their pilot boats and board a ship. It was a beautiful day for it.

Pilot boat L243

Pilot disembark at Rotterdam, Netherlands

Although it cannot be said that ship piloting is the world’s oldest profession, most maritime experts do agree that pilotage does date back to antiquity.

Crude Oil Tanker British Robin passing St Anns Head on a rather windy day in Pembrokeshire.