Smart Ports: Piers of the Future

For the first time, the ports of Antwerp, Barcelona, Hamburg, Los Angeles, Montreal and Rotterdam come together to showcase their most advanced digital transformation and sustainability projects at their dedicated ‘Smart Ports’ exhibit

The smart fairway digitalization pilot is a part of the EMMA Extension project that is funded by the Interreg Baltic Sea Region Programme. This summer, 34 smart buoys were installed in the Saimaa deep fairway, which is Finland’s most important inland waterway for merchant shipping.
Safety is enhanced in particular by the fact that the pilots and VTS can adjust the light output of beacons and the rhythm of lights to support the navigation of vessels in poor visibility and weather conditions....

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

Engage Marine has announced that it recently awarded the marine pilot transfer services contract by the Port of Townsville.

Bahamas Maritime Pilot's Association (BMPA) presentation at IMPA 2014.

Irish boatbuilder Safehaven Marine recently handed over a new pilot boat to the Port of Ferrol in northwestern Spain. Named Punta Do Cruceiro, the vessel was designed for operation even under challenging conditions in the waters in that region of the Atlantic.

The European Maritime Pilot´s Association has released the new Newsletter issue 005/2022.

Accelerated icebreaking operation of Pier 28 in the Estuary sector, involving Ocean Group's tugs.

According to an article from "Safety at sea" the Korean Investigation Authority has published the first report about accident of container vessel "Milano Bridge" on April 6th 2020 in Busan.

Vessel Review by BairdMaritime.com. The Pilot boat was build by Safehaven Marine.