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- Required Pilot Transfer Arrangements
Required Pilot Transfer Arrangements & Best practice for maritime pilotage
- IMPA on Pilotage
This publication brings together the experience and expertise of over 30 pilots and other industry experts, offering insight into the role of the marine pilot.
- Safety Observation Tool
In partnership with IMPA, TIDALIS (former Saab) has recently launched the 'Safety Observation Tool', a communication system created to improve safety, and designed exclusively for use by…
International Maritime Events
August 23, 2026 - August 28, 2026 Indonesia
IMPA Congress 2026 to Connect Maritime Pilots and Industry Stakeholders in Bali.
September 22, 2025 - September 26, 2025 Peru
The XII Latin American Pilots’ Forum 2025 will be held in Lima, Peru.
September 04, 2025 - September 06, 2025 Vietnam
The 4th Asia-Pacific Maritime Pilots' Forum 2025 will be held in Dangang City, Vietnam.
April 21, 2024 - April 26, 2024
26th IMPA Congress in Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Latest News
IMPA
Report into Remote Pilotage finds opportunity, but it is not all plain sailing
24/09/25
IMO
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has published MSC.1/Circ.1428/Rev.1, Required…
16/09/25
IMPA
Learn how IMPA is driving positive change and creating long-term value in the maritime sector…
01/07/25
- Required Pilot Transfer ArrangementsRequired Pilot Transfer Arrangements & Best practice for maritime pilotage
- IMPA on PilotageThis publication brings together the experience and expertise of over 30 pilots and other industry experts, offering insight into the role of the marine pilot.
- Safety Observation ToolIn partnership with IMPA, TIDALIS (former Saab) has recently launched the 'Safety Observation Tool', a communication system created to improve safety, and designed exclusively for use by…
The Maritime Executive 10/17/2025
A medical transport vessel has gone missing in the Makassar Strait, leaving three ...
10/17/2025
Construction of Japan’s first hydrogen dual-fuel tugboat has been completed, ...
10/17/2025
The arrival of a Chinese heavy-lift ship at a small harbor in the Shetland ...
10/17/2025
Faced with increasing financial pressures and a competitive workplace, a growing ...
10/17/2025
The Hawaii Department of Transportation issued a statement confirming that the ...
10/17/2025
South Korea’s largest shipping company, HMM, is pushing forward with its growth ...
10/17/2025
Norwegian and Swedish authorities had a bit of a fright overnight when a short-sea ...
10/17/2025
Bystander photos on Venezuelan social media suggest that one of the country's ...
10/17/2025
Reports indicate a search effort was underway after a crew transfer vessel ...
