Article Flinders Ports tightens rules regarding pilot ladders from 01.01.2022
published on 27 November 2021
Article Pilot Transfer Arrangements
by Captain Kevin Vallance MNI - published on 2 October 2019
Opinion How to recognise a fake pilot ladder
by Gary Clay - published on 4 May 2023
Article What is a pilot boat?
published on 9 January 2023
Video Marine pilotage - a pilot's boat trip in Helsinki (Finland)
published on 28 September 2021
This video is filmed in 2015, edited 2021.
A maritime pilot, marine pilot, harbor pilot, port pilot, ship pilot, or simply pilot, is a mariner who maneuvers ships through dangerous or congested waters, such as harbors or river mouths. They are navigational experts possessing knowledge of the particular waterway such as its depth, currents, and hazards, as well as being experts in handling ships of all types and size. A Maritime pilot is an expert ship handler who is licensed or authorised...
Video Day in a Life of a TugBoat Captain in New York Harbor
published on 10 April 2021
Opinion Pilot: “Adviser” and/or “Specialist”?
by Ed Verbeek - published on 27 April 2021
I have had the privilege of being at quite a number of meetings, conferences and seminars, sometimes representing The Netherlands, but mostly representing the Netherlands pilots. I have had many discussions about the role of pilots and pilot organisations, which lead me to write an article “What is the added value of pilotage?”, published in the February 2020 issue of Seaways.