International Pilot - Issue 30

INDEX 1 A Message from the President 3 Message from the Secretary General 4 Celebration at the Release of Kidnap victim Jorge Enrique Torres 4 Progress on Improving Ladder Safety 7 IMPA is 40! 7 ECDIS Assisted Grounding? 8 A Room with a View? 10 UK’s... More

INDEX 1 A Message from the President 3 Message from the Secretary General 4 Celebration at the Release of Kidnap victim Jorge Enrique Torres 4 Progress on Improving Ladder Safety 7 IMPA is 40! 7 ECDIS Assisted Grounding? 8 A Room with a View? 10 UK’s Largest Crane Passes Under Forth Bridges 11 “Put Ship-based decision-making back in the Hands of the Crew”, says InterManager President 11 Beauty and the Beast. . . 12 The port of Liverpool stick to tradition and names latest pilot boat the Skua. . . 12 Unplanned Passage - Book Review 15 IMPA Officers, Secretariat, Address Details and further information THE JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL MARITIME PILOTS’ ASSOCIATION ISSUE 30 / JUNE 2011 A M E S S A G E F R O M T H E P R E S I D E N T As I visit and meet with pilot organizations around the world, I am consistently impressed by the professionalism and dedication of IMPA pilots and know that our profession remains strong. This is not to imply that pilots are not facing challenges; we are an Less