Video Kittiwake Mersey Pilot
published on 22 December 2021
Video Las Palmas Practicos
published on 25 April 2022
Video This is how a pilot boarding ship
published on 10 May 2020
Opinion Why do we see so many unapproved and low-quality pilot ladders?
by Frank Diegel - published on 4 September 2020
Video Navigating on St Lawrence River towards cargo ship Federal Kumano
published on 8 November 2022
Article Origins of the IMPA pilot mark
by Kevin Vallance deep sea pilot and author - published on 24 October 2019
There are many things in both our everyday and professional lives which we take for granted and never question the origins of, an example of this might be the IMPA recommended ‘pilot mark or pilot line’, which is sometimes seen on the side of vessels indicating where a vessels freeboard exceeds 9 metres.
Video Pilot onboard disembarking gen. cargo ship
published on 12 November 2021
Article New Pilot Boat for Northeast Marine Pilots (USA) by Safehaven Marine
by Frank Kowalski - published on 10 June 2024
Video Marine Alutech Watercat 160 Pilot
published on 16 November 2022
The first of three Watercat 160 Pilot was delivered to the Finnish Finnpilot Pilotage Ltd. in spring 2022. This PILOT boat has a self-righting ability as well as the ability to sail in surface ice of up to five centimetres thick. It can also be operated in deeper offshore waters to accommodate transfers of pilots to deeper-draught ships. The Watercat 160 Pilot can operate even in more restrictive inner harbour waters. The bow has D-type rubber fendering while the hull sides are equipped...