AMPI Spring Workshop - Australasian Marine Pilots Institute

Fremantle Ports in Western Australia has awarded local boatbuilder Dongara Marine a contract for the construction of two new pilot boats.

The Port of Townsville, northern Australia’s largest multi-cargo port, is expanding its fleet of pilot boats to four.

The Port has awarded Hart Marine a $3 million contract to build a 17.3m ORC vessel that is due for delivery later in 2020. The new high-tech vessel will be slightly longer but have the same design features as the PV Osprey which was delivered by Hart Marine in late 2017.

Review of Capt. Paul Lobo's book "Crossing the bar". The valet parker for ships: More than 30 years of being a Pilot. Book Review by Bianca Reineke, Germany

Knot your average day job.
Video contributors: AAL shipping, WA Maritime museum, Fremantle Ports.
Fremantle Pilots respectfully acknowledges the profound connection that exists between the land, waterways, and the traditional lands of the Whadjuk people. We pay our deepest respects to the Whadjuk people, the original custodians of the expansive Walyalup region, and recognize the enduring significance of their cultural heritage and beliefs in shaping the present and future of the Whadjuk...

Pilot Boats assisting Holland America Line cruise ship MS Maasdam on Australia - New Zealand cruise December 19 2017 - January 5 2018.

A pilot boat is a type of boat used to transport maritime pilots between land and the inbound or outbound ships that they are piloting.

The ISPO is a quality and safety management system produced for pilots by pilots and provides performance criteria for Risk Management, Training & Qualification, Pilot Operations, Customer Relations and Emergency Preparedness.

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Pilot disembarking from Mega Cargo ship after manoeuvring the ship from critical waters