Pilotage

Almost all countries around the world require ships to take on board a maritime pilot to assist the crew in the safe navigation of the ship through their navigable waters and ports. The pilotage requirements in each country are not all the same, resulting in problems that Members’ tankers encounter when taking on a pilot. These include, but are not limited to, pilot standards, a clear understanding of the pilot’s responsibilities, Master/pilot information exchange, bridge resource management, passage plans and communications.

To assist Members with these issues INTERTANKO has signed a Memorandum of Agreement with the International Maritime Pilots Association (IMPA) to discuss and resolve issues that may arise between Members’ tankers when taking on a pilot.Almost all countries around the world require ships to take on board a maritime pilot to assist the crew in the safe navigation of the ship through their navigable waters and ports.

The pilotage requirements in each country are not all the same, resulting in problems that Members’ tankers encounter when taking on a pilot. These include, but are not limited to, pilot standards, a clear understanding of the pilot’s responsibilities, Master/pilot information exchange, bridge resource management, passage plans and communications. To assist Members with these issues INTERTANKO has signed a Memorandum of Agreement with the International Maritime Pilots Association (IMPA) to discuss and resolve issues that may arise between Members’ tankers when taking on a pilot.