Elements of Marine Pilotage

June 24, 2021

This course is provided in partnership with MICE Global of Singapore whose trainers are highly experienced experts in their field.

Introduction

This course is provided in partnership with MICE Global of Singapore whose trainers are highly experienced experts in their field.

Marine Pilots and pilotage are an essential but often little understood principle element of the global maritime industry.

Regardless of the legislation and local regulations under which they work almost all pilots are public servants, with responsibilities to ensure the safety of navigation within ports; thereby protecting port infrastructures, local marine and littoral environments, the safety of those living and working within the ports and its waterways. This all whilst ensuring and enhancing the commercial efficiency of the port.

If you are an experienced mariner some of the subjects covered within this 3 day course will be familiar. If you do not have an extensive maritime background, then the variety of subjects addressed may come as a surprise.

In accord with IMO resolution A960, the course will give you a broad knowledge and understanding of the underlying varied and often complex disciplines at the core of the maritime pilotage profession. This knowledge and theoretical training alone will not be enough to give the levels of expertise required to practice those skills.

Areas covered

  • Pilotage law, regulations and status
  • Types of vessels and their handling characteristics
  • Understand types of propulsion, rudders and thrusters including Azimuth Control Devices
  • Pilotage and ship handling under different environmental conditions
  • Develop manoeuvring plans & execution
  • Understand berthing and un-berthing in open berths, terminals and confined basins
  • The use of thrusters in ship manoeuvring
  • Use of different types of tugs in ship handling including escort towage modes
  • Anchoring and use of anchors
  • Shipboard crisis management & emergency procedures, contingency planning
  • Mooring Line Management
  • Piloting in shipyards, towing, entering and leaving docks – dead ship towage
  • Human factors and working with Bridge Teams
  • Implication of e-Navigation projects
  • The effect of Autonomous vessel development on pilotage
  • Effects of climate change on pilotage

Course Details

Course Duration: 3 Days

Assessment: N/A

Attendance: 100% attendance is required

Entry Requirement: There are no formal entry requirements

Accreditation: Internal & MICE Global