Harbour Master / Marine Manager

Over the past few years a number of pilot transfer accidents have occurred resulting from total failure of the side ropes, one school of thought is that the methods of securing a pilot ladder is a factor in such occurrences.

The IMO has adopted groundbreaking amendments to SOLAS Regulation V/23, introducing mandatory performance standards for pilot transfer arrangements.

Shipbuilder Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Duclos Corporation, said it has delivered by road transport a new pilot boat to the Lake Pilots in Port Huron, Mich. The Resilient Class high-speed launch Huron Pride is the pilots’ third boat built by the Somerset-Mass. shipyard since 1979.

Continuing with the pilot-boarding series, here it is another day in paradise: Doing my normal routine, climbing towards the bridge, in order to start Master-Pilot Information Exchange for a safer berth operation
If you want to see the second part of this ship (From Vessel's Bridge to Pilot boat), go to https://youtu.be/jNvb6gXRHRc

Anthony Arena and Bill Bartsch organize this fundraising. Marine-Pilots.com found this campaign on Facebook.

Journey of a cargo ship(Bulk carrier) from Chittagong 🇧🇩 to Haldia 🇮🇳 Ship is being manoeuvered in Haldia water and through a narrow lock gate passage. India's first and only female marine pilot Reshma Nilofer Naha sharing her experience of operating in Haldia waters. #shipping #maritime #cargoship #pilot #shepilot #merchantnavy #marineengineer #logistics #womeninmaritime #seafarers #lifeatsea #sea Let's get connected on Instagram: https://instagram.com/im_sumit_yadav?...

The European Union proposed making so-called pilot services exempt from sanctions targeting the transfer of Russian oil that are set to kick in this year to punish Moscow for its invasion of Ukraine.