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Opinion Pilot ladders: Compliance by design, failure by operator
by Herman Broers - published on 10 March 2022
Article Sustainability Thinking in Maritime Pilotage Training: Barriers, Enablers, Drivers, and Risks
by Ship senior pilot Seyed Behbood Issazadeh - published on 15 June 2026
Video Current threats to GNSS: An update of incidents and impacts with Guy Buesnel
published on 20 February 2021
Article IHO Nautical Information Provision Work Group endorses Guide for Nautical Data 2.1
by IHMA - International Harbour Masters Association Secretary IHMA - published on 30 January 2025
Video Service Pilot Boat To Aurora Tankers
published on 23 March 2022
Video Pilot boats in rough seas during Storm Ciara
published on 20 April 2020
Article Murphy's law on pilot boarding - Arie Palmers
by Arie Palmers - published on 20 July 2021
Video Disembarking Pilot (Port Said)
published on 7 June 2022
We have reached Port Said at the northern end of the Suez Canal. Could not have been a more enjoyable adventure. Thank you Suez Canal Authority for the two excellent pilots, specially Emad, and the support specially at Ismailia.
Editor's note:
Other countries, other habits: especially when it comes to safety standards. Life jackets, for example, are not to be seen here.