San Francisco Shipping, Bar Pilot Transfer

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The IMO has adopted groundbreaking amendments to SOLAS Regulation V/23, introducing mandatory performance standards for pilot transfer arrangements.

Issues like the Covid 19 crisis and the moves towards increased autonomy appear to be driving a renewed interest in Shore Based Pilotage (SBP), nowadays often called Remote Pilotage.

Ship pilot transfer from container ship with first person view

An innovative technique to board a sailing ship without any loss of time.

The IUG would informs about the latest developments in the field of the International Standard for Pilot Organizations.

Article originally published in SWZ|Maritime September 2022

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