A containership collided with a Pilot boat inside taipei harbour

off Taipei, bit choppy seas

To monitor the vessel’s progress, the pilot had set up his portable pilotage unit (PPU). He had connected the rate-of-turn generator to the vessel’s pilot plug and had set a variable range marker on the radar with a radius of 0.5 nm.

Tanker went out of control after engine failure and collided with general cargo ship in Kiel Canal near Kiel locks, at around 0120 LT Jul 27.

Pilot boat with 5 people on board collided with breakwater at Kobe Port, Japan, at around 0300 Tokyo time Sep 4. 52-year old skipper of the boat, and 71-year old pilot, died in the collision, 3 crew were seriously injured.

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

Jacksonville FL - June 2020 4K

India's first and only female maritime pilot at "Courageous Women | Maritime SheEO Conference 2022"

Statement von Joris J. Stuip, Senior Vice President PTR Holland and a comment by Frank Diegel, CEO & Founder of Marine-Pilots.com

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