Article Rosmorport’s icebreakers completed over 2,400 pilotage operations
published on 20 January 2021
Article AURIGA Pilot appoints the first female pilot in its company
published on 29 September 2021
Opinion Obviously fake and manipulated certificates of Pilot Ladders
published on 1 October 2020
Article Best practice on rigging pilot ladders (UK MAIB)
published on 7 July 2022
Article Associated British Ports to upgrade pilot boat fleet
by Baird Maritime - published on 22 July 2024
Associated British Ports (ABP) will upgrade its recently acquired pilot launches to enhance safety, effectiveness, and sustainability, incorporating feedback from its pilots and marine teams. The program will expand the fleet of larger vessels from three to five, replace older models, and improve seakeeping, crew safety, comfort, handling, fuel efficiency, and emissions reduction.
Video The Rebranding of PSA Marine Peru
published on 26 August 2020
Video Pilot boat catches fire off Singapore's coast; one person taken to hospital
published on 11 September 2023
Video Time-lapse maneuvering in Turkey
published on 24 November 2022
Video PLA River Thames Pilot Cutter Dji Inspire 2
published on 28 January 2021
Pilot cutters are used to take pilots between the three pilot stations (at Gravesend, Harwich and Ramsgate) and ships entering or leaving the Port of London.
Three dedicated pilot cutters Patrol, Guide and our hybrid Leader are based at Gravesend. The six cutters used at Ramsgate are operated by a Estuary Services Limited, which is jointly owned by the PLA and Medway Ports Ltd.