Article Board of commissioners of Pilots of the State of New York
published on 22 December 2021
Video Live test: Backpack & Lifejacket?
published on 30 September 2021
Video Ex chief pilot of Bremerhaven harbor pilots on 400 meter ships (German with subtitles)
published on 1 February 2023
Matthias Meyer was head of the Bremerhaven port pilots, nautical expert and lecturer at maritime schools. In front of our camera, he voices what has long been a topic of discussion in shipping circles: that the 400-meter container ships have simply become too big for the narrow shipping channels of the Weser and Elbe. In his view, a serious accident is only a matter of time. We take a look at how the district is dealing with these giants and what politicians, BUND and shipowners have to say...
Article 1,000 ways to secure a Pilot Ladder
by Arie Palmers, Netherlands - published on 10 January 2020
Video Pull-Out-Test-Manoeuvre for fast Identification of Yaw Stability – and Lyster-Diagram
published on 14 January 2022
Video Dublin Port | Pilot Operations
published on 2 November 2021
DPC provide a Pilot Service for vessels visiting the port, the service involves putting on and taking off Pilots from the vessels both in port and at sea. Only personnel who are qualified, trained and passed out as competent in their respective roles are involved in this operation which will normally involve a Coxswain to helm the boat, a boatman to look after the deck operations and ensure the safety of the Pilot throughout the operation. Following correct procedures and utilising all...
Article USCG: Ever Forward pilot was distracted before grounding
published on 9 December 2022
Video Poseidon Sea Pilots offers hands-on world’s best-practice marine pilot training
published on 14 October 2021
Video IcePad Demonstration, MARSAT
published on 26 July 2019
Video Women Pilots at the Port of Houston with Howard Middleton and the First Woman Pilot Holly Cooper
published on 17 December 2025
By 2001, the Houston Pilots led the way in hiring minorities and women, and a few years later it formed a nonprofit called Anchor Watch, to offer scholarships to maritime students in need and boost opportunities for minority and women candidates. Captain Holly Cooper joined the Houston Pilots in 1994 as the group’s 151st pilot and the first woman to begin training as a deputy.