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Article Deckhand injured after falling on pilot boat (New Zealand)
published on 20 January 2022
Article Container vessel MSC MIA took down crane in Valencia, Spain
by Marine-Pilots.com - published on 13 September 2020
Article Fiji: Man dies after collision with pilot boat on 2021-01-08
by The Fiji Times - Narayan Reddy - published on 21 January 2021
Video How not to climb down a Pilot Ladder
published on 1 July 2020
The video was found on some social media channels in June 2020. When so many elementary mistakes are made and so many risks are taken, this is exactly what can happen! It's a demonstrative example of an unprofessional action: 1) Where is the life jacket? 2) No backpack on the shoulders. Use a rope to have the backpack lifted by the deck crew. 3) Where is the rest of the crew (on vessel / on the small boat) for safe assistance? What other mistakes have you discovered? We do not put videos...
Article Helmsman and pilots were operating with different goals
published on 22 April 2025
Article New performance standard for pilot transfer arrangements
by IMPA - International Maritime Pilots’ Association - published on 14 June 2024
This week, the International Maritime Organization Sub-Committee responsible for developing amendments to SOLAS regulation V/23 and associated instruments (NCSR 11) finalized a new performance standard for pilot transfer arrangements, which is expected to be made mandatory by SOLAS and apply to new and existing SOLAS and non-SOLAS ships from 1 January 2028.