Congratulations to all involved and to the UK/French team for their win this year. The EMPA 2023 football tournament was played in Vlissingen, Holland, which consisted of 9 teams from around Europe. The UK Pilots team included pilots from the Tees, Liverpool, Bristol and London. Five colleagues from the French Pilot Service were invited to join the UK team, due to not having enough players to form their own team this year. The semi-finals consisted of playing the home favourites Vlissingen, in which we won 3 – 1. This then followed by playing the Spanish team in the final to win 2 – 1 in extra time. Our Dutch colleagues were brilliant throughout and put on a fantastic tournament and presentation.

Annual Digest of Reports and Insight Articles 2020. Welcome to the fifth annual review of CHIRP Maritime reports, covering all the cases published during 2020 and including a number of in-depth articles specially commissioned to highlight important safety topics.

The United Kingdom Maritime Pilots’ Association (UKMPA) has announced the launch of a major rebranding following the UK’s recent departure from the European Union.

Ladder/Boarding Arrangement Safety Campaign 2020 - Results