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‘As soon as a registered pilot comes on board
to enter a port, the work of the North Sea pilot is completed’
Organisation at the age of sixty, but who still want to continue sailing for a few more years. Captains from the merchant navy make the transition as well. The training to become a North Sea pilot takes four to six months and comprises both a theoretical and a practical part; partly on the simulator and partly
by accompanying voyages. Van der Vliet: “Redwise – DCP is a recognised institute for the training and certification of North Sea pilots.” Through additional special courses, North Sea pilots are also trained to become offshore VTS operators. In this function,
they are deployed in accordance with legal regulations on offshore platforms and aboard vessels laying cables and pipes, operating
in or near the waterways to help ensure that vessels maintain a safe distance.
‘COLLEAGUES!’
“The relationship with the Dutch Maritime Pilots’ Organisation is excellent,” concludes Van der Vliet based on his more than twenty years of experience as Operations Manager. “We collaborate whenever we can. We truly are colleagues! The profession of North Sea pilot and the criteria that must be met have been laid down in the Pilotage Act, as is the case for registered pilots.”
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