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Frequently asked questions about Deep Sea Pilotage

page updated . November 28, 2008 November 28, 2008 .January 4, 2008..
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Q.1. Where do Deep Sea Pilots board ships?

Q.2. What size of ships do Deep Sea Pilots work on?

Q.3. What area do Deep Sea Pilots operate in?

Q.4. What hours do Deep Sea Pilots work?

Q.5. How much time do Deep Sea Pilots have
at home between ships?


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Q.6. Do Deep Sea Pilots get paid a salary?

Q.7. When a Deep Sea Pilot boards a ship how long does he stay on that ship?

Q.8. How much notice does a Deep Sea Pilot have when he has to board a ship?

Q.9. How long does it take these big tankers to stop?

Q.10. Does the Captain hand over command of the ship to the Deep Sea Pilot?

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Q.11. What qualifications does a person need to become a
Deep Sea Pilot?

Q.12. Who licences Deep Sea Pilots ?

Q.13. What nationality ships do Deep Sea Pilots work on?

Q.14. Do Deep Sea Pilots have a communication/language
problem on board foreign ships?

Q.15. Is Deep Sea Pilotage compulsory?

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Q.16. Was Compulsory Deep Sea Pilotage recommended in the Donaldson Report?

Q.17. Are ships in the Dover Strait controlled by a shore based traffic supervisor like Air Traffic Control?

Q.18. If a Captain can take his ship all over the world then why does he need to take a Deep Sea Pilot?

Q.19. What is the difference between a Deep Sea Pilot and a North Sea Pilot?

Q.20. How long have Deep Sea Pilots been in existence? ................ ..........


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