FEPORT, ETA, EMPA and ECASBA members call on the EU Commission to immediately commission a study on the risks of cargo diversion from European ports and possible solutions to prevent the diversion

As risks of cargo diversion to the detriment of EU ports are indeed becoming more and more real with the upcoming entry into force at the beginning of 2024 of EU ETS for shipping, FEPORT, ETA, EMPA and ECASBA members express a major concern regarding the lack of real assessment of the EU ETS for shipping related effects on EU ports.

Pilots, not only Environmental Protection, a Spanish Approach

an interesting look at how the Spanish pilotage industry contributes to improving the environment.

This article was written by EMPA Vice President Jose Antonio.

1st AMPI Conference Galway, 3rd October 2023

On October 3, 2023, the Irish Pilots held their first conference.

The theme was "The Importance of regulation and Best Practice"

IMPA Safety Campaign 2023

Dear Colleagues,

This year’s IMPA Safety Campaign is being conducted from October 1st to October 15th 2023.

All EMPA Members are kindly asked to participate in this questionnaire, even if they are not IMPA

20 years Celebration Malta Maritime Pilots

On May 26, 2023, the Maltese Pilots celebrated their 20th anniversary.

FFPM Movie on accidentiologie

Our colleagues at Fédération Française des Pilotes Maritimes (FFPM) have created this excellent educational video on safe pilot transfer arrangements.

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Portuguese Junior Pilot Joao shares his falling from pilot ladder accident during training period.

"When I first grabbed the side ropes of the ladder, I felt the pilot boat disappearing from under me ……. I fell abruptly those 2 to 3 meters into the water."

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2022 EMPA GM Antwerp Press release

Between the 26th and 29th of April 2022 the EMPA general meeting was held, it was a happy reunion with all colleagues. the main topics were the Climate crisis and Digitization and Cybersecurity.

The situation of our Ukrainian colleagues and other internal subjects was also discussed.