IMPA on Pilotage

A valuable campaign managed by Chris Young, Kevin Vallance and others, which we found on Facebook .

Pilot boarding the bulk ship Aquamarine SW inbound for San Francisco.

harbor pilots disembarking in Hong Kong
container ships - IKARIA and YM Excellence

For nearly 150 years, the Bar Pilots have protected our environment by safely guiding ocean-going vessels through our waterways.

Up here in the north, we do things a little differently ...

by Finnpilot Pilotage Oy
Luotsi nousee Perämerellä talvella alukseen ja poistuu aluksesta

Associated British Ports (ABP) will upgrade its recently acquired pilot launches to enhance safety, effectiveness, and sustainability, incorporating feedback from its pilots and marine teams. The program will expand the fleet of larger vessels from three to five, replace older models, and improve seakeeping, crew safety, comfort, handling, fuel efficiency, and emissions reduction.

The Journal of the international Maritime Pilots´ Association

Took this in 2021. The pilot boat is helping to navigate through the Port of Barcelona.

Port Canaveral will add a new security patrol vessel and a pilot boat after receiving federal grant funding for several projects to protect against terrorism and other security threats.