Marine Officer (Pilot) / Barry, GB

At the A&R shipyard in Germany, the successful principle of SWATH boats was further developed in 2013: The SWASH principle allows sea-going, smaller and more economical boats.

6,394 returns from participating IMPA members to 2020 survey have been edited to this years pilot ladder safety survey.

Dowload the full report below (PDF).

A pilot boat entering the port of Miami.

Harbour pilots perform tricky operations boarding big cruise ships from fast pilot boats. Auckland and Malta.

"Rope Ladders" by PTR Holland

This book was only available in some areas, now the author has created an e-book version. Furthermore it´s available on amazon as a paperback.

Completely new book on Ship manoeuvring techniques based on new revealing facts which have been brought to light. Must read for all the mariners to understand the behaviour of ships and how to control her behaviour during manoeuvring.

This video deals with the training of apprentice pilots and the transmission of knowledge and know-how. The language in the video is French.

Port Canaveral will add a new security patrol vessel and a pilot boat after receiving federal grant funding for several projects to protect against terrorism and other security threats.

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