Video Aberdeen Harbour - Meet Finn Froekjaer-Jensen, Pilot
published on 26 August 2020
Video Maritime Pilot Training I - Man overboard manoeuvre
by Loodswezen Amsterdam-Ijmond - published on 12 May 2021
Video Maritime Pilot Training II - Man overboard manoeuvre
published on 12 May 2021
Video Warsash Maritime Academy: a history of change
published on 24 May 2022
Article Pilots and VTS operators working together to improve maritime safety
published on 2 February 2022
Article Pilot dispatching problem along a maritime corridor: a case study in the St. Lawrence River
published on 13 May 2025
This study presents a novel decision support process for a pilot dispatching problem in the St. Lawrence River. It integrates a comprehensive set of time-based performance measures, including working time, waiting time, and skill level differences, to optimize fairness and operational efficiency in pilot dispatching.
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.