Oregon Board of Maritime Pilots Executive Director

The life of a trip pilot from the day I leave home till I get back 33 days later. I do this for money.

Why “Danish Butter Cookies” are a part of the standard navigational equipment…

Two Carnival cruise ships collided in Cozumel, Mexico on December 20th 2019, causing damage to both ships.

Inbound Vessel Passing Jungkat Pilot Station. 

The United Kingdom Maritime Pilots' Association (UKMPA) has all been inundated with CV19 communications from all manner of sources in the last few weeks. Here is a condensed collection of information from the UKMPA.

Elizabeth Marami, 28, has made history by becoming Kenya’s first female marine pilot. Born and bred in the coastal city Mombasa, Marami initially studied law at the University of Nairobi, but later changed course and went on to pursue navigation in Alexandria, Egypt for 5 years. “I always grew up knowing that I wanted to do something different, Something out of the ordinary. Being awarded a scholarship to pursue this career was God’s answered prayer…,” she says.

“Find your passion, set goals and commit to them.” Sound advice from Port of Cape Town’s Ellen Moletsane, who recently earned her Open Licence as a marine pilot.

Bellomo (Unione Piloti) on ShipMag.it: “Reunification impossibile”

Aussicht vom Dach von Ostseebowling Warnemünde auf das Kreuzfahrtterminal