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DECK DEPARTMENT
LAW PRESENTATIONS
TERM 2 MODUL 10
PILOTAGE-TOWAGE
The pilot
“Pilot” refers to person with specialized
knowledge of local conditions and
navigational hazards is generally taken on
board a vessel at a specific place for the
purpose of navigating or guiding a ship
through a particular channel , river , or
other enclosed waters or from a port.
The pilot
Pilots with local knowledge have been employed
on board ships for centuries to guide vessels into
or out of port safely - or wherever navigation may
be considered hazardous, particularly when a
shipmaster is unfamiliar with the area.