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Article Shiphandling at shipyards, never a dull moment...
by Marine Pilot Luis Vale, Portugal - published on 20 September 2019
Opinion Should the Captain go down with the ship?
by Melvin Mathews - published on 10 November 2020
Video Teaser: “The Robert Smalls Story”, American Maritime Pilot
published on 1 May 2022
Video Aberdeen Harbour Board - Pilot
published on 7 February 2020
Video Möt Hanna, female Marine Pilot at Sjöfartsverket
published on 22 January 2022
Article “The Pilot Ladder Manual”, 2nd Edition by Kevin Vallance
by Kevin Vallance - published on 22 January 2024
Article Swedish Club: Pilot ladder in poor condition
published on 3 August 2022
Article British Ports Association Eyeing up Autonomous shipping possibilities
published on 26 August 2020
The British Ports Association has launched a new initiative looking at the implications of autonomous shipping for UK ports, including a call for evidence from interested parties. Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS) involves the automation of vessel and onboard processes which could alter how ports and ships interface with each other. The BPA which represents the majority of UK port activity including 85% of the shipping movements in and out of the country, is keen to explore what the future developments of shipping will mean for the sector.