FacebookTwitterEmailLinkedin Chris Hoyle, Chairman of the UK Maritime Pilots’ Association (UKMPA), highlights the critical role maritime pilots play in supporting infrastructure, logistics, and trade. He calls for continued innovation and investment to maintain safety in demanding operational environments. Given the challenging nature of their work, ongoing vigilance and proactive reporting are essential to prevent accidents and protect both pilots and ships’ crews. Hoyle also notes that the industry continues to encounter damaged ladders, counterfeit certifications, and improperly designed or secured stanchions and tripping lines. To address these issues, he stresses the importance of digital tools and closer collaboration with ship designers, operators, and managers, combined with a forward-looking safety mindset rather than a reactive approach. RelatedNews South Korea launches autonomous ship AI data platform New partnership aims to advance digital shipbuilding var jnews_module_21352293_0_6a02109d03b9c = {"header_icon":"","first_title":"Related","second_title":"News","url":"","header_type":"heading_8","header_background":"","header_secondary_background":"","header_text_color":"","header_line_color":"","header_accent_color":"","header_filter_category":"","header_filter_author":"","header_filter_tag":"","header_filter_cpt_post_tag":"","header_filter_cpt_tribe_events_cat":"","header_filter_cpt_web_story_category":"","header_filter_cpt_web_story_tag":"","header_filter_text":"All","sticky_post":false,"sticky_post_filter":false,"post_type":"post","content_type":"all","sponsor":false,"number_post":"2","post_offset":0,"unique_content":"unique1","include_post":"","included_only":false,"exclude_post":"21352293","include_category":"","exclude_category":"","include_author":"","include_tag":"1668,1613,489,3364,3653,39,95","exclude_tag":"","exclude_visited_post":false,"post_tag":"","tribe_events_cat":"","web_story_category":"","web_story_tag":"","sort_by":"latest","show_date":