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Pilotage Operations

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  • Pilotage Administration: This department handles the intricate logistics of pilotage services, coordinating pilot schedules, and ensuring that experienced pilots are available to guide vessels through challenging waterways, contributing to safe navigation.
  • River Pilotage Operations: Focused on maneuvering vessels through complex river routes, this unit of highly skilled pilots provides critical guidance, navigating the challenging watercourse and ensuring the secure passage of vessels.
  • Sea Pilotage Operations: Specialising in open water navigation, this department offers expert sea pilots who safely guide vessels to and from the port through the broader waters, guaranteeing safe access and departure.
  • Trainee Pilots: Devoted to the development of future pilots, we provide rigorous training, preparing individuals for the demanding role of guiding vessels through a diverse range of navigational situations. Click here to find out more. 

 

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About Port of London Authority

A thriving tidal Thames and home to the UK’s number one port.

We are driven by our purpose to protect and improve the 95 mile stretch of the River Thames which is tidal – from Teddington Lock on the border of Surrey, through the heart of London, Kent, Essex and out to the North Sea.

Founded in 1909