EMPA is a professional, non-profit organization, created in Antwerp in 1963 by pilots of what was then called the European Community.
Nowadays EMPA represents about 4.500 maritime pilots from 18 European Union member countries, and 6 neighbouring countries: Georgia, Montenegro, Norway, Turkey, Ukraine and the United Kingdom. Regrouping member countries' associations of maritime pilots from the Baltic Sea, the North Sea, the Atlantic Ocean, the Mediterranean and the Black Sea.
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In this article, Christin Wenge, a maritime pilot in the port of Hamburg, shares her inspiring story about her career at sea and her journey in the maritime industry to becoming a pilot. She bravely discusses her experiences of being a woman in this line of work, good and bad. Christin's determination and love of the maritime industry and pilotage inspired her to keep going in tough situations, and we are certainly glad that she did.
EMPA (European Maritime Pilots' Association) plays an active role in the Greenport Alliances initiative, which promotes sustainability and green skills within the maritime port services sector. This initiative involves a collaborative effort encompassing academia, industry, and industry representative bodies.
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