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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
IMO
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has published MSC.1/Circ.1428/Rev.1, Required…
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Learn how IMPA is driving positive change and creating long-term value in the maritime sector…
- 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 02/28/2026
The former USCG Cutter Decisive, at an age well-past retirement for most ships, is ...
02/28/2026
The Port of Long Beach kicked off the new year as the nation’s busiest seaport, ...
02/28/2026
The Spanish and Italian shipbuilders will create a joint venture to manage and ...
02/28/2026
The next-generation wind turbine installation vessel, which became the center of ...
02/28/2026
Austal USA launched the company’s second ship in less than a week, the Navy’s ...
02/28/2026
Canada’s Algoma Central, already one of the largest dry and liquid bulk ...
02/28/2026
The U.S. Coast Guard accepted delivery of the 62nd Fast Response Cutter, USCGC ...
02/28/2026
All along the Baltic, reports are emerging of ships becoming stuck and needing ...
02/28/2026
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority is reporting that it has placed a ...
