Video: Climbing the pilot ladder, the pilot is hit by Pilot Boat.

In it´s August 2022 monthly safety scenario, the Swedish Club describes an accident where a pilot had fallen into the water, after one of the side ropes of the ladder broke.

Around 11 am local time yesterday (21 February), a pilot fell into the sea while boarding the feeder vessel Blue Ocean, which is operated by Shanghai Jinjiang Shipping on a China-Taiwan service.

A marine pilot who sadly died after a ‘fall from a pilot ladder’ in the Humber Estuary has now been named. Video credit: BBC Look North/BBC News Hub

IMPA has just released the results of the annual IMPA safety campaign, please have a look at the document.

What is causing the forward motion of a stopped vessel using continous bow thruster action?
by Capt. H. Cauvier

For 174 years, the San Francisco Bar Pilots have been safely navigating the world’s largest ships through some of North America’s most challenging waterways.

At the end of the year and before Christmas, we were able to find a variety of offers for pilots who would like to change in the coming year.

Today, we embark on a voyage into the intricate world of ship types. From massive container ships to nimble oil tankers, we'll explore the unique challenges each vessel presents.