July 10, 2020 COLUMN | Time to drop the pilot? [The Wet Detective] Written by Mike Wall on July 10, 2020. Posted in Ausmarine - Shipping and Offshore, Commercial Mariner - Ships & Ports, Pilotage, Port World, Work Boat World Features. The term pilot is defined as, “a person who is qualified and usually licensed to conduct a ship into and out of a port or in specified waters.” The Merchant Shipping .. Read More