Pilot embarking and disembarking

A beautiful day, climbing up the (not-so-well-rigged) pilot ladder and then the stairs of the accommodation towards the bridge.

Watch the Maritime pilot disembark Ocean Liner, Queen Mary 2

"Rope Ladders" by PTR Holland

This is one common method to board the pilot. And here it is a special boat which is very fast with new technology

Port Phillip Sea Pilots now have their new website online. The result is impressive. Well done!

The All India Maritime Pilots' Association has released its new journal for February

The Port of Banten is an exciting addition to Innovez One’s global roster of ports. It is the 4th port in Indonesia alone to adopt marineM, Innovez One’s cutting-edge digital solution to optimise its towage and pilotage operations.

For this last publication of the week, "In the shoes of a port pilot", the UMF unveils a video of the president of the pilot station, Jean-Philippe Salducci, who talks about his job, his career, the qualities required and the role of the UMF as a major player in the port of Marseille-Fos.

On 21st and 22nd September, the ISPO conference 2022 will be held at Cork in Ireland. Now the conference program and topics have been published.