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APIBARRA has new partners since 03.03.2022
As of March 3, APIBARRA now has three more partners, the Cte. Carlos Santos, João…
IMPA position on Fall Arresters / Inertial Reel devices
IMPA's position on why lifelines are not used in the transfer of Bar Pilots https://apibarra.pt/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/IMPA-Use-of-fall-arresters-by-maritime-pilots.pdf…
Marking the 4th anniversary of the death of Cte. Miguel Conceição
We mark another year of the tragic accident that killed our colleague Cte. Miguel Conceição,…
Navy coordinates crew rescue off the Azores with support from Ponta Delgada Pilots
The Navy, through the Ponta Delgada Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Center (MRCC Delgada), in…
Death of Mr. Cte. Daniel de Spínola Pitta – Former President of APIBARRA
The national piloting is in mourning. It is with great sadness and regret that we…
Port of Sines acquires new speedboat
The speedboat Cte. Celso Madeira, built by the Irish shipyard Safehaven Marine, Pilot I modelntercetor…
IMPA – IMPA SAFETY CAMPAIGN Report is available
The results of this important initiative that aims to alert pilots, shipowners, crews, PSC and…
APIBARRA has new members since 12.1.2021
As of December 1st, APIBARRA has two more partners, Cte. Diogo Facas and the Cte.…
The Pilotage Service in the press
The renowned publication Revista de Marinha https://revistademarinha.com ppublished on October 18, in its Newsletter 128,…
APIBARRA’s new Governing Bodies elected
The previous board was re-elected as well as all the social bodies. The list can…
Protocol for training signed between APIBARRA and APP – Associação dos Portos de Portugal
On the 11th of October, a protocol was signed between APP - Associação dos Portos…
Sines pilots train at the MSC Training Center in Sorrento – Italy
Thetechnical pilotage staff at thePort of Sines, participated or in training in a simulator aimed…
APIBARRA meets with ISN
On the 2nd of June, APIBARRA had the honor of being received by Mr. Director…
EMPA with new governing bodies
On the 20th of May, the new Board of Directors of EMPA was elected President…
Aveiro pilots test improved accessibility
“Two scenarios are being studied, which will be known in due course, because they can…
Open Competition for Pilot of Barra – Ports of Madeira
A public tender is open for the admission of a pilot from the bar to…
In memory of Commander Miguel Conceição
We have already marked three years since the tragic accident that…
The importance of Maritime Transport seen by BIMCO
Bimco has launched a new film “Ships make the world go” aimed at tackling the…
Election of the new President of the Colegio Oficial Nacional de Prácticos de Puerto
APIBARRA would like to congratulate the election and wish the best successes to the…
Pilots from the Port of Aveiro provided «inestimable assistance» in rescuing the ship “NAVIG8 Amazonite”
The pilots of Port of Aveiro proceeded to rescue the tanker 'NAVIG8 Amazonite', thus providing…
Death of Cte. Paulo Jorge Oliveira Bio
Passed away on the 18th of January, Mr. Cte. Paulo Bio, APIBARRA associate and bar…
Reorganization of the Pilotage Service of the Administration of the Port of Setúbal and Sesimbra, S. A.
On the 4th of December, the Cte was renovated. Manuel Pedreiro, who was Head of…
Port of Sines acquires new pilot boat
In October 2020, APS – Administração dos Portos de Sines e do Algarve, S.A. signed…
EXPANSION OF TERMINAL XXI «PHASE 3» STARTS IN JANUARY 2021, PSA SINES ADVANCES
PSA Sines, concessionaire of Terminal XXI at the Port of Sines, announced, in a statement,…
Leixões equipped with a simulator for maneuvering and navigating ships, unpublished in Portugal
The Port of Leixões has just been equipped with a Ship Bridge Simulator, the “Full…