Video A Maersk pilot out at sea: 360-degree experience
published on 2 September 2022
How do our pilots board a moving vessel? Get the full experience and look around in the 360-degree environment from arriving to the vessel by boat, climbing the ladder to the side door and finally climbing down again - all while the container vessel is in motion.
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Article IMPA is hosting examples of best practice and protocols during Covid-19 times
by IMPA - International Maritime Pilots’ Association - published on 26 March 2020
Video Refusing to board due to a pilot ladder not rigged correctly
published on 20 June 2025
This lady came into port in an excellent day, however when I inspected the pilot ladder prior to board I saw that it was rigged using D-Shackles fastened between the side ropes, transferring all the weight and load of the ladder to the clamps and chokes. Truly an unsuitable method of securing the ladder. Retrieval line was also not above the first spreader
After pulling out the pilot boat, the ship was contacted by VHF and the captain was asked to instruct the crew in the usage of ropes and...
Video Galveston Pilots boarding Royal Caribbean Allure of the Seas
published on 8 November 2022
Video My First Ride In My Work's Jet Pilot Boat.
published on 10 May 2020
Video Education: Effect of Drift Force and unstable moment
published on 20 June 2024
Article Pilots: deaths from unsafe pilot ladders and incompetent crew
published on 22 December 2021
Video Awesome boarding video (360° camera), by Finnpilot
published on 18 October 2021
Article Jamaica: Pilots demanding COVID vaccination or they stop working
published on 10 April 2021
President of the Marine Pilot Association, Hubert Kerr, said that the pilots will not be satisfied with just being placed on a priority list, but are instead advocating for the actual jab to boost their protection against COVID-19, given their interaction with persons from different countries daily.