Video Humber Pilotage Area - Pilot Disembarkation
published on 13 January 2022
Article Associated Federal Pilots Orders Launch From Gladding-Hearn
published on 13 November 2020
Video Pilot disembarkation in Istanbul Strait
published on 30 December 2020
Video Pilot boat getting alongside a merchant cargo big bulk carrier ship
published on 27 July 2022
Video A Pilot Boat alongside a Cruise Ship (Norway)
published on 4 August 2025
Article Study on European maritime pilots: Working unusual hours and its relationship to job satisfaction
published on 1 October 2025
Opinion Should the Captain go down with the ship?
by Melvin Mathews - published on 10 November 2020
Video The VENTA MAERSK, Great Belt Pilotage
published on 5 July 2021
Opinion Pilot Ladder - The Weakest Link in Marine Pilotage
by Capt. Santosha K. Nayak - published on 10 August 2020
Pilot transfer arrangement is a sensitive topic to be discussed among the pilot’s fraternity. Although ships are designed and operated with compliance to the SOLAS requirements in all respects including the pilot transfer arrangements, there has been numerous deficiencies observed related to pilot transfer arrangements. The small deficiencies from the part of ships cause life threatening accidents for pilots and sometimes to the ship staff themselves. There are many instances of defective ladder and complacency in proper rigging of ladders has been reported almost every day in different parts of the world. Many pilots lost their life, severely injured for life and face many minor to major accidents. The latest incident being the Capt. Timothy Murray of Sandy hooks Pilot.
Video Pilot Boarding Port Phillip Bay in Melbourne, Australia
published on 24 September 2020
Editors Note: Unfortunately this YouTube video - although publicly available - was not authorised by the responsible official bodies. Out of respect for the local organisation, we have decided to stop showing the video link to YouTube here. We ask for your understanding!
Join us as we take a pilot 5 miles out to sea to meet a huge 80,000 ton oil tanker arriving outside Port Phillip Bay in Melbourne, Australia!