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Video Great insight: Panama Canal Transit
published on 4 November 2021
Opinion The Secret Life of Pilots
by Allen Garfinkle - published on 8 March 2022
Video Batangas Harbor Pilot on call - From home to work
published on 3 May 2020
Video Interview with a Bar Pilot 2014 (Mississippi, USA)
published on 29 October 2020
Video Thomas Levillain, Marine Pilot at Pilotage de la Seine, France
published on 10 December 2021
Video Ice going pilot boat by Baltic Workboats
published on 3 June 2020
Article Electronic Chart Standards: IHO ECDIS and ENC
by Marine-Pilots.com - published on 29 October 2019
Article Rumos Práticos 58 published in Portuguese and English
published on 8 June 2021
One hundred and sixty-seven years ago, what was once a pilots’ association became Pernambuco Pilot Station. On February 28th of 1854, Pilot Station 9 first appeared in the port of Recife, and was to assume the current configuration with the development of the Suape port complex, in the Ipojuca municipality, 40 kilometers away. In the fourth article of the series on Brazilian ZPs of this edition, Rumos Práticos reveals the main challenges met in the state of Pernambuco by the pilot station, which today joins in implementing new operations and overcoming infrastructure bottlenecks.
Video What to expect from a port State control ship inspection in Australia
published on 25 July 2024
If you own, operate or command a foreign-flagged ship entering an Australian port, you may be subject to a port State control inspection by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority. Help prepare your ship for compliance by watching the video below and visiting our website for more pre-inspection resources.