On Friday, 26 June 2026, The Nautical Institute Netherlands Branch, in cooperation with MARIN and @MARIN, will host an afternoon seminar on Shore-based Pilotage (SBP). This event will bring together both maritime professionals and researchers to explore the development, application and future of SBP in a rapidly evolving operational environment.
The programme will include presentations on the SBP process, the education and training of SBP pilots, the risk management framework behind SBP, conclusions and recommendations, and future expectations. The seminar will conclude with a MARIN demonstration related to remote pilotage research for autonomous vessels, followed by drinks and informal discussion.
Presentations and speakers:
- Introduction and announcements; Hugo Ammerlaan en Herman Broers.
- The ‘Shore-based Pilotage (SBP)’ process; Herman Broers.
- Education and training of SBP-pilots; Michel Tuithof (LRR) i.s.m. Renée Rijkhoek.
- Risk Management framework of SBP; Hans Huisman en Yvonne Koldenhof.
- Conclusions and recommendations; Raymond Seignette
- Future SBP expectations; Juan Blankenberg en Dimitri van Heel.
- MARIN demo: remote pilotage of for autonomous vessel (research); Dimitri van Heel.
The event starts at 14:00, with welcome from 13:30. We aim to wrap up the informal discussion at 17:30.
Location Marin 2, Haagsteeg, 6708PM Wageningen, The Netherlands
Register at netherlands.branch@nautinst.org and we will send you an invte and details of the seminar
We look forward to welcoming members and other interested professionals to what promises to be an informative and forward-looking seminar.