Article Rosmorport’s icebreakers completed over 2,400 pilotage operations
published on 20 January 2021
Article Hamburg Port Services is a new partner of Marine‑Pilots.com
published on 13 November 2020
Article More details and an analysis of the Ever Given accident
published on 6 October 2021
Video Maryland bans cellphone use by cargo ship pilots
published on 9 January 2023
State regulators on Friday banned cargo ship pilots from using personal cellphones on Maryland waters. The Maryland Board of Pilots, which oversees cargo ship pilots, approved a rule change 10 months after, and in direct response to, the Ever Forward's weekslong grounding in the Chesapeake Bay. Instead of leading the team on the bridge of the Ever Forward, the pilot was on his phone for an hour, texting, sending emails and taking screenshots before running aground and getting stuck for 45...
Video BMPA Presentation at IMPA 2014
published on 4 July 2019
Video Methanol Fueled Pilot Boat from Sweden
published on 7 July 2022
FASTWATER Consortium and the Swedish Maritime Administration (SMA) successfully demonstrated a pilot boat that has been converted to operate on Methanol fuel. The demonstration in Stockholm Harbour follows the successful bunkering of the vessel at the SMA pilot station in Oxelösund, Sweden, where the pilot boat will be based.
Video Bob Peacock "Maritime Pilot", Maine / NewBrunswick - Part 2
published on 10 September 2020
Article Hefring Marine and Loodswezen forge strategic partnership
by Hefring Marine - published on 10 June 2024
Video A Pilot Underway To Work
published on 28 February 2020
It’s not always calm seas, helicopters and fast speedboats. In the third weekend storm this year, the pilot embarks MV VERA D by fast launch craft of the Pilot Station Vessel PROCYON. It takes professional teamwork by Pilotboat crew, the ship VERA D and VTS to board these ships in the harshest conditions in a violent Northsea. Well done and thanks to all players involved!