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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 10/03/2025
The U.S. military reports that it has struck an additional suspected drug cartel boat off ...
10/03/2025
In this episode of The Maritime Executive's podcast series, editor-in-chief Tony Munoz caught up ...
10/03/2025
The Belgian police ended the blockade by Greenpeace protestors of the Zeebrugge LNG terminal. The ...
10/03/2025
The Helsinki District Court issued a surprise judgment on Friday, October 3, in the case of the ...
10/03/2025
ABS awarded a statement of compliance certificate to AVIKUS Co., Ltd., for the fuel-saving ...
10/03/2025
Bahri, the Kingdom’s leading shipping and logistics provider, today announced the first order of ...
10/02/2025
With extensive help from Chinese interests, Russian gas producer Novatek is making headway in its ...
10/02/2025
Port of Long Beach's longtime CEO, Mario Cordero, plans to retire at the end of 2025, his office ...
10/02/2025
The U.S. Senate has confirmed Capt. Hung Cao (USN, ret'd) as the next Undersecretary of the ...
