Remote Pilot Station

A shore facility from which a marine pilot conducts pilotage remotely, monitoring the vessel through onboard sensors, AIS, radar, and video rather than standing on the bridge. Demonstrated in trials rather than routine service, it tests whether pilotage expertise can be delivered without physical transfer; conventional pilot boarding and transfer arrangements remain governed by SOLAS Regulation V/23 and IMO Resolution A.1045(27). Remote pilotage sits within the broader MASS and remote-operations work and is not yet a standardized, regulated mode.