COWI Places Death Sentence on Free Competition in Pilotage Service

A liberalization of the Danish Pilotage Service would be a threat to safety in one of the world's most trafficked waters says  COWI in a new study.

In Praise of Pilots - Article from Workboat World No 36

An appreciation of pilots by a non-pilot mariner

President's Address at EMPA's 47th Annual GM, 24 - 26 April 2013, Malta

President's Address - Captain Michael Watson

Pilot injured by defective boarding arrangements

Uruguayan Pilot Gaston Gonzales fell 18 feet (6m) from the deck of the “Saga Monal” last week, fracturing his shoulder, a vertebrae and sacrum, when a deck stanchion gave way.

Two days later the “Saga Adventure” presented herself for boarding also inbound for Neura Palmira, with the ladder arrangements seen here.

A Coast Guard inspection considered everything was ok(!) so the Uruguayan  Pilots commissioned an independent survey.

The ladder treads are not horizontal because the whole rig has been dragged forward from its reel, presumably because of the inadequate length of the Accommodation ladder.

Captain Gonzalez is safe and recovering.

More pictures of the "Saga Adventure" can be seen in the Gallery section of our website.

Hong Kong - Court of Final Appeal Judgement - Collision between Bulk Carrier 'Yao Hai' & 'Neftegaz 67'

We are pleased to inform you that Hong Kong Pilots have won this case in the Court of Final Appeal.  By the unanimous decision of the Court, the senior pilot's appeal was allowed and the costs to be paid by the prosecution.  The appeal of the Master of the Neftegaz 67’ was dismissed.  He is serving the remainder of the sentence of 18 months' imprisonment ordered by the Court of Appeal.

The appeal of the junior pilot and the Master of the ‘Yao Hai’ were already allowed in the Court of Appeal in December 2011.Below is the link to the judgment.

Situation in Port of Buenaventura, Colombia - Situacion en el Puerto de Buenaventura, Colombia

IMPA Deplores Commerce Taking Precedence over Safety

GUIDANCE FOR NAVAL ARCHITECTS AND SHIPYARDS ON THE PROVISION OF PILOT BOARDING ARRANGEMENTS

Revised Edition 2012

XXI IMPA Congress, London. Presentations & Photographs are now available.

You will find the presentations in the 'Members' area & the photographs are in the 'Media' area.

Uruguayan Pilots make presentation to National Parliament

PRESS RELEASE: XXI IMPA Congress London

PRESS RELEASE: XXI IMPA Congress London

Pilots Steering a Course for the Future

New Pilot Ladder Poster was approved by IMO, at MSC 90 on the 22nd May 2012