Opinion The IMPA Pilot Ladder Poster: Suggestions for Improvements
by Arie Palmers - published on 31 December 2020
Video Pilot Boarding with POLARIS in Steenbank pilot station, Netherlands
published on 29 November 2021
Video Pilot Boarding Ship in Extreme Weather condition
published on 2 August 2021
Article Bahamas imposes compulsory maritime pilot rule for all vessels
published on 30 September 2025
Video Stuck at sea: Mega cargo ship wedged in Suez Canal causes traffic jam
published on 25 March 2021
Video Bristol Pilots LLP - Video
published on 18 September 2019
What does a Bristol Pilot do? This is a short film we made for Bristol Pilots LLP to show what it is these guys do - from climbing up the side of oil tankers in the middle of the night, to bringing in huge ships through a lock with inches to spare either side - the Bristol Pilots do an amazing job.
Video Successful overtaking of another ship in a canal - Port Revel Shiphandling
published on 10 May 2020
Manoeuvring large ships at close quarters and on shallow water is one of the most difficult aspects of shiphandling because of the complex hydraulic interactions depending on the ships' speeds, on the water depth and on lateral restrictions like in canals. Training is conducted both on meeting and on overtaking ships in shallow waters. This video shows how overtaking in a canal should be conducted: come in close to the stern and then move away from the bow that will be sucked towards your...