Tune in to the latest episode of the People in maritime with special guest Arie Palmers, an experienced maritime pilot. Listen to Arie share his work passion, the dangerous situations he’s faced, the dominant feeling he gets before boarding a vessel and insights & advice on navigating the highs and lows of this dynamic industry.
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Article Podcast: Maritime Pilot Safety and reducing the risk in pilot transfer operations
published on 4 July 2023
Article 1,000 ways to secure a Pilot Ladder
by Arie Palmers, Netherlands - published on 10 January 2020
Article Combinations Ladders: "1,000 combinations around" (by Arie Palmers)
by Arie Palmers, Netherlands - published on 13 July 2020
Article New website to recruit Pilots for Nederlands Loodswezen
by Frank Diegel - published on 1 October 2021
Article P&O Maritime Logistics welcomes new pilot boat to fleet
by Baird Maritime - published on 26 May 2025
Article Hymn to the Pilot: A poem written by a harbour pilot
by Mohammed Rida El Mariky - published on 26 February 2022
Opinion Crew Voices: Fearful, Frustrated, Fatigued, Forgotten.
by Ivana-Maria Carrioni-Burnett - published on 2 September 2020
These are the feelings which have been voiced by the crews I have been in contact with during pilotage operations these last few weeks.
We have heard this said about many keyworkers in the UK over the last couple of months. First it was the NHS, then care workers and social workers, then bus drivers, train operators, lorry drivers and the supermarkets.
Video STABLEonboard - Secures maritime drone operations
published on 17 November 2020
Article Updated App: "Bollard Pull Calculation for Marine Pilots"
by Baykal YAYLALI - published on 17 June 2024
A handy and simple tool to determine in a minimum time what is really needed as tug assistance, is the Bollard Pull Calculator which calculates in an approximate way the total required tug power for ships in various conditions of wind and current. This tool can be loaded as an app on the smart phone.