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IMPA on Pilotage

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This publication, compiled by the International Maritime Pilots’ Association, brings together the experience and expertise of over 30 pilots and industry experts to produce a fascinating insight into the role of the marine pilot. This 256-page book, illustrated throughout with colour photographs and diagrams, will be of benefit to pilots, both current and future, as well as to shipmasters and seafarers.

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Article Michigan Pilots Order for New Launch from Gladding-Hearn

published on 30 August 2021

Gladding-Hearn Shipbuildiing, Duclos Corporation, has taken an order for a rigid-bottom, soft-sided pilot boat from the Lake Pilots. The Resilient class high-speed launch is the Michigan pilots’ third boat built by the Somerset-Mass. Shipyard since 1979.

Video A Journey on Kiel Canal, Germany

published on 25 September 2022

Great film about sailing on Kiel Canal (NOK) in Germany.

Video Pilot Boat on Galveston channel

published on 2 March 2022

LEIGH ANN MORAN - Towing Vessel and the YELLOW ROSE - Pilot Vessel

Opinion What you can´t see still hurt you

published on 13 December 2020

This article was originally published on Baird Maritime (link below)
When a pilot is berthing a ship with the aid of tugs, it sometimes happens that the ship lands heavily and suffers minor damage. More commonly in my experience, it also happens that the crew discover a large dent for which they cannot account ...

Video OMC International DUKC® - Port of Melbourne

published on 14 October 2019

Footage of deep tanker Felicity navigating through the treacherous waters of the Port Philip Heads channel entrance.

Video Discussing video: Pilot Transfer to Ship by Helicopter

published on 3 June 2020

Let us see how a maritime pilot is transferred by helicopter to a ship. In this video, we discuss briefly some procedures in a helicopter/ship operation for the transfer of pilots.

Article Study: The Application of Automatic Identification System Information and PSO-LSTM Neural Network in CRI Prediction

published on 28 March 2022

Considering that collision accidents happen sometimes, it is necessary to predict the collision risk to ensure navigation safety. With the information construction in maritime and the popularity of automatic identiﬁcation system applications, it is more convenient to obtain ship navigation dynamics.

Video The best pilot ladders for the safety of maritime pilots

published on 23 November 2022

Commercial video by PTR Holland. Published by Marine-Pilots.com

Video San Francisco Pilots in bad weather

published on 10 January 2023

Article PSA Marine introduces new Vessel Pilot Communication solution

published on 28 August 2020

PSA Marine (Pte) Ltd (“PSA Marine”) joins the global movement towards sustainable shipping by reducing carbon footprint with the use of a digital solution – Vessel Pilot Communication (“VPC”), launched on 25 August 2020. With VPC, PSA Marine ensures that critical and timely updates on pilot boarding times and traffic conditions in and around the pilot boarding grounds are communicated to vessel masters.