Opinion Five questions to Mamdouh Albaiji, Senior Harbor Pilot at Ras Tanura at Aramco
published on 23 December 2020
Video Batangas Harbor Pilot on call - From home to work
published on 3 May 2020
Video Belize's Youngest Marine Pilot & International Tugboat Captain
published on 30 September 2025
Video Bangkok Port - Pilot
published on 26 August 2020
Video Berthing of MV ASL LEBAN, 178 m × 29 m
published on 27 January 2021
Article Houston Pilots Practice Part Art, Part Science in Guiding Ships to Port
published on 11 November 2020
Maritime pilots trace the roots of their profession back to the ancient Greeks and Romans when incoming ship captains employed experienced local fisherman to guide their merchant vessels safely into port. It’s a legacy of skill, strength, and sharp wits, and our Houston Pilots (“Pilots”) have been meeting vessels at Galveston’s bar to carry on these proud traditions for just shy of 100 years.
Article Danish pilots agree to collective agreement
published on 20 October 2022
Video When a pilot boarding is aborted
published on 27 January 2022
Wind was blowing strong from the NE and the waves were becoming bigger and bigger by the time we reach a new client.
Crew didn't consider the rolling effect about to happen while changing heading in order to give lee when they prepared pilot ladder, so the requested 1.5m above the water was not that good.
I decided to abort and to give the vessel the chance to shorten it. In the next attempt they did it right and I was able to board safe