The latest edition of EMPA Bearing highlights the issues shaping the future of maritime pilotage across Europe: defending independent pilotage, enhancing transfer safety, embracing new technology, and supporting pilots’ wellbeing.
From concerns over increasing commercial pressures on pilotage services to the upcoming IMO pilot ladder requirements, this edition reinforces EMPA’s commitment to safety as the profession’s highest priority.
Featured articles explore groundbreaking initiatives such as EMPAsafe, now active in 26 countries, and Port Sentry, an AI-powered compliance tool designed to improve pilot transfer safety. The newsletter also examines fatigue management, peer-support programmes for pilots, and shares inspiring stories from within the pilotage community.
As the maritime industry evolves, EMPA Bearing reminds us that the strength of pilotage lies in knowledge sharing, innovation, professionalism, and the unity of pilots across Europe.
Read the full edition of EMPA_Bearing_3Q-2026_FINAL.pdf and discover the latest insights from the European pilotage community.
