Marine Pilot Apprentice

Shipping Australia is delighted to welcome the Australasian Marine Pilots Institute as our newest corporate associate member

Capt. Nasir Khan is responsible for the content and copyright of this film and kindly provided us with this video.

This is the new Bermuda pilot/SAR boat 'St. David'. Its intended to operate up to 30miles off the island in the open north Atlantic but capable of going much further. She is a Gladding Hearn built, all weather 61' aluminum hull capable of about 30kts. She replaces a 23 year old pilot boat with the same name.

Ramsgate RNLI crews were called in to help a pilot boat beached at Broadstairs last night (December 7).

The Maryland Board of Pilots has decided to enact a rule change that forbids on-duty pilots from using their phones.

During a meeting on 4 December 2024, the International Hydrographic Organization Nautical
Information Provision Work Group (IHO NIPWG) held a vote on the new Guide for Nautical
Data 2.1. The guide was unanimously endorsed.

For 174 years, the San Francisco Bar Pilots have been safely navigating the world’s largest ships through some of North America’s most challenging waterways.

There are a number of things you can do to service and care for your lifejacket, including regular checks and maintenance, proper storage and ensuring you have one for every passenger on your vessel. But if you aren’t wearing it when an emergency occurs, it is very unlikely it will save your life.
We spoke with AMSA survival expert Dr Paul Luckin to learn more about lifejacket essentials.