Video Pilot Embarkation - Gangway Access - Unsafe Practice at Sea CHIRP Maritime Safety
published on 4 July 2019
The hazards of Pilot boarding
Throughout 2016, the International Maritime Pilots’ Association (IMPA) held a safety campaign focused upon the standard of pilot ladders and associated equipment. CHIRP supported this campaign and received many reports on the subject.
This first report describes issues concerning pilot access near
the non-parallel ends of a ship, and use of a retractable platform.
Video Pilot Boat KAPAL PANDU, Port Klang, Malaysia
published on 14 April 2021
Video Working in Washington (Pilot transfer)
published on 23 January 2022
Video Harbor Pilots / Pilotage in the Philippines
published on 27 September 2020
Video Short mooring at p.Sunila berth 1 rain, ice and wind. at berth 2 m/v Seeland also our company vessel
published on 26 January 2022
Article German pilots establish the "Pilot Information Assistant - PIA" project
by Ship&Offshore DVV Media Group - published on 5 September 2019
Video What a ride: Coast Guard boat is surfing in the mouth of the Duluth Canal
published on 16 September 2020
Video Interview with a Bar Pilot 2014 (Mississippi, USA)
published on 29 October 2020
Article Jacobsen Pilot Service and Los Angeles Pilot Station publish notice to all ships
published on 15 August 2020
Jacobsen Pilot Service and Los Angeles Pilot Station published a notice to all ships to inspect pilot ladders before the pilot boards.
Reason is an incident happened at the port of long beach in July 2020. Pilot ladder rope broke while the pilot was on the ladder - luckily the pilot was able to hold on.