Bigger pilot boats require more skilled crews

DanPilot's fleet of large pilot boats - which can service the bigger and bigger ships - is growing, and the pilot company is experiencing a shortage of competent employees who can operate boats of more than 15 meters.
BY JØRGEN RUDBECK

As the ships sailing through Baltic waters are getting bigger, so are the pilot boats that service them. This means that a company such as DanPilot needs employees with higher competencies than the professional proficiency license required to operate boats of less than 15 meters.

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