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United Kingdom Maritime Pilots' Association

Supporting Pilots, Protecting Trade

About the UKMPA

The UKMPA is the professional body for Marine Pilots in the United Kingdom.

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Pilots' Mental Health and Wellbeing

Pilots face unique working conditions which can put them under a lot of stress. KVH Videotel are offering free access to their new training package: Seafarers’ Mental Health and Wellbeing.

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The UKMPA represents approximately 500 highly skilled UK Maritime Pilots.

Their role is to safely navigate ships in and out of the United Kingdom’s waterways and ports.

This undertaking is critical to protecting the country’s infrastructure and environment from damage and pollution, whilst ensuring the safe and efficient movement of 95% (by volume) of the UK imports and exports .

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