What is Marine Pilotage?
Marine Pilotage is one of the oldest professions in the world, with reference to pilots found in some of the earliest recorded history. Marine pilots take the conduct of vessels when they are navigating ports, straits, lakes, rivers and other waterways. The Atlantic Pilotage Authority (APA) is the regulator of marine pilotage in the Atlantic region. As regulator, the APA conducts examinations of qualified candidates and issues Pilot Licences and Certificates. Individuals with Pilot Licences may provide pilotage service to any ship within a designated area, while Pilotage Certificate Holders are restricted to providing pilotage to a ship on which he or she is a regular crew member. In order to provide pilotage service to the shipping industry, the APA licences and employs professional pilots who must have a thorough knowledge of the local pilotage area, including port infrastructure, prevailing weather and wind conditions, and sub-surface characteristics of the port. Their knowledge mus
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