NZMPA Maritime Pilotage Conference & AGM 2021

This video explains what is a Marine Notice and discusses the recently issued (2019) marine notice regarding pilot transfer arrangements.
Mariners appearing for oral examinations will benefit from watching this video.

A U.S. federal pilot shares his experience navigating icy waters on Lake Michigan.

Pilot boat Hanakahi inbound to Pier 19, Honolulu Harbor. 18 July 2020.

Stanchions therefore are an often-overlooked part of a pilot transfer arrangement and therefore I
want to give them more attention in this article. They proved to be the cause of a whole series of accidents, some of which were even fatal.

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

Kollision mit Holtenauer Hochbrücke / NDR Schleswig Holstein Magazin 19:30

Pilot Boarding on PCC Vessel

A containership arriving in Taiwan hit the berth after traveling in excess of the harbor speed according to reports from the port authority and Taiwan’s Maritime and Port Bureau. They are confirming media reports that the pilot assigned to the vessel was legally intoxicated at the time of the incident.