Video Pilot boarding on Pilot Boat "Virginia"
published on 22 July 2022
Video San Francisco Shipping, Bar Pilot Transfer
published on 29 November 2021
Video Safe boarding of vessels
published on 25 February 2021
Opinion Hybrid War at Sea
by Frank Diegel - published on 25 March 2025
Electronic warfare in the Baltic Sea is escalating rapidly, with GPS and AIS disruptions posing growing risks to maritime navigation. Russia’s hybrid strategy is targeting both safety and stability in one of Europe’s most critical shipping regions. Pilots and crews now face a new reality: navigating under threat.
Article CHIRP 2022/23 annual digest published
published on 20 June 2023
Video Daily Life: Puget Sound Ship Pilot (2015)
published on 22 December 2021
Video Oil Tanker Safety: Tug Escorts, Marine Pilots, and Partnership with Scia’new First Nation
published on 26 May 2026
Alberta's government is proposing to partner with Indigenous communities to build a new West Coast oil export project. In B.C. waters, oil tanker spill prevention depends on locally operated escort tugboats and expert local marine pilots, who safely guide tankers in and out of port. On the southern tip of Vancouver Island, escort tugboats are operated in partnership with the Scia’new First Nation in the community’s territorial waters.