Pilot on Board: What the Vessel Must Do

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Published on Monday, 09 March 2026 10:12
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Crew responsibilities before, during, and after a pilot boards your ship

 

QUICK ANSWER: VESSEL RESPONSIBILITIES WHEN TAKING A PILOT

Before the pilot boards:
• Update the passage plan for pilotage waters and brief the bridge team
• Complete the pilot card in IMO standard format with all defects noted
• Rig the pilot boarding arrangement per SOLAS regulation V/23
• Set up VHF communications with pilot, VTS and port authorities

At boarding and MPX:
• Be ready at the agreed time — late boarding cuts time for the exchange
• Carry out a full Master/pilot information exchange (MPX) immediately
• Confirm working language, agree passage plan changes, share ship defects
• Discuss contingency plans and abort points before starting the passage

During pilotage:
► The pilot directs navigation — the bridge team monitors and supports
► Master retains ultimate responsibility for ship safety at all times
► Monitor

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‘I thought maritime was too specialised’: How the right scholarship exposed her to the industry’s surprising scope

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Published on Sunday, 08 March 2026 07:41
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 https://www.scholarschoice.com.sg/

26 February 2026
 
 
 
Third-year NTU undergraduate Fatimah Zahra Ebnuarabi has already completed two summer attachments with German shipowner Bernhard Schulte and will head to their Manila office in 2026 for her first overseas internship. PHOTO: SPH MEDIA

From mentorship, global internships and the chance to explore different roles, this MaritimeONE scholar has gained insights she never expected to acquire

For the longest time, it was history and literature that captivated Fatimah Zahra Ebnuarabi, who thought she would find her future in words, not ships.

It was a conversation with her elder brother that first steered her towards the maritime industry. It felt distant – a world associated with vessels, voyages and complex operations.

“I thought maritime was too specialised,” admits the 22-year-old.

Deciding to

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Third US Training Ship State of Maine Delivered to MARAD

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Published on Saturday, 07 March 2026 05:53
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State of Maine has been handed over after her naming ceremony in August 2025 (Maine Maritime)

Published Mar 6, 2026 8:42 PM by The Maritime Executive

 
 The third newly built U.S. training ship for the merchant marine, the State of Maine, was handed over to TOTE Services and delivered to the U.S. Maritime Administration. It will be the fifth training vessel, and the first purpose-built vessel, to be operated by the Maine Maritime Academy, located in Castine, Maine.

The handover to the U.S. government took place at the Hanwha Philly Shipyard, and the vessel is scheduled to depart for Maine in the coming days. Once it arrives in Portland, Maine, there will be an official arrival ceremony and formal handover

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Gestión del Dominio Público Marítimo Terrestre

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Published on Saturday, 28 February 2026 23:23
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El Dominio Público Marítimo Terrestre (DPMT) es la única categoría de bienes de dominio público estatal español directamente individualizada por la propia Constitución de 1978, sin dejarlo en manos del legislador ordinario.

La Constitución señala que la zona marítimo-terrestre, las playas, las aguas interiores, el mar territorial y los recursos naturales de la zona económica y la plataforma continental son bienes del DPMT, y la Ley de Costas precisa estos conceptos.

Bienes tan valiosos y anhelados por todos como las playas, las dunas, los escarpes, las bermas, los acantilados, las marismas, los humedales litorales, etc, son de DPMT, tanto para su protección, como para su garantía de disfrute público.

Todos debemos tener garantizado el derecho de disfrute de estos bienes del DPMT eso sí, con usos adecuados, que ni comprometan su integridad

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