Podcast: Marine pilot support staff help make it all happen

An information sheet for marine pilots about novel coronavirus. Published by the Australian Government - Department of Health

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Deadline: 15th June 2021

Manouvring of entry in Mangalia Shipyard in dry -Dock.

Bahamas Maritime Pilot's Association (BMPA) presentation at IMPA 2014.

A new 1:25 cruise ship manned model, the "Voyager", was added to our fleet in 2014. She is 311 m long and is fitted with 2 azimuthing pods (and one Fixipod) and powerful bow thrusters. Training is conducted in emergency conditions like engine failures, crash stops, tight turns ...

The three main french pilotage stations in the Channel - North Sea have changed their recruitment conditions for taking a pilotage examination.

The Spring 2023 edition of the BPC Pilotage Quarterly is out now!

It has been shown that a majority (51%) of pilot ladders is secured by means of D-shackles, when secured at intermediate length. Previous research (Evans, 2020) has proven that this method has only about 50% of the strength of the pilot ladder when secured at full length (“double ended ladder”), or by means of the “endless-sling” method.

When publishing articles or pictures about pilots and their pilot ladders, very often we see the use of backpacks. The use of backpacks is controversial, since its weight, or buoyancy, can influence the functioning of the lifejacket used.