Japanese pilot loses his life

The Summer Edition of the Board of Pilotage Commissioners has published the latest edition of their quarterly report "The BPC Pilotage Quarterly"

The IMO has adopted groundbreaking amendments to SOLAS Regulation V/23, introducing mandatory performance standards for pilot transfer arrangements.

Occurrence Brief from the ATSB (Australia)

Puget Sound Pilots appointed a new executive director, Charles Costanzo, formerly general counsel and Pacific region vice president for American Waterways Operators (AWO).

This article was already published on 05.01.2022: This study sample consists of a group of healthy middle-aged maritime pilots (n=20), who have been exposed to highly irregular work schedules for more than 15 years.

August 2022, tanker Thun London and Foyle Leader pilot vessel. www.nightskyhunter.com

Port Phillip Sea Pilots now have their new website online. The result is impressive. Well done!

It is time to depart Miami on our 5 Day Florida & Bahamas cruise aboard Norwegian Sky - follow along as we pass South Beach and watch the pilot leave the ship and head back to Miami!

The transfer of pilots to and from seagoing vessels should not rely solely on mutual trust and good intentions.

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