FacebookTwitterEmailLinkedin In an exclusive interview with Australasian Marine Pilots Institute (AMPI) President, Capt. Josephine Clark, we explore urgent areas for improvement in pilot transfer arrangements, as well as broader issues facing the maritime sector, including ways to enhance crew welfare and promote greater inclusivity and diversity. AMPI remains concerned about the physical risks faced by seafarers involved in rigging certain pilot transfer arrangements. Capt. Clark highlights that this is perhaps an overlooked aspect within existing regulations and industry guidance. AMPI is committed to developing improved guidelines aimed at reducing these risks and ensuring better protection for those engaged in this vital work. Capt. Clark also highlights the need to challenge stereotypes that discourage women from marine pilotage, including misconceptions about physical demands and isolation. She notes that increasing the visibility of women already succeeding in these roles is essential to attracting more women to the maritime sector. RelatedNews WSC: A global regulatory framework is imperative to secure the industry’s transition UK Chamber of Shipping: Safety starts with systems thinking, not just procedures var jnews_module_21346011_0_6a04e5d51681d = {"header_icon":"","first_title":"Related","second_title":"News","url":"","header_type":"heading_8","header_background":"","header_secondary_background":"","header_text_color":"","header_line_color":"","header_accent_color":"","header_filter_category":"","header_filter_author":"","header_filter_tag":"","header_filter_cpt_post_tag":"","header_filter_cpt_tribe_events_cat":"","header_filter_cpt_web_story_category":"","header_filter_cpt_web_story_tag":"","header_filter_text":"All","sticky_post":false,"sticky_post_filter":false,"post_type":"post","content_type":"all","sponsor":false,"number_post":"2","post_offset":0,"unique_content":"unique1","include_post":"","included_only":false,"exclude_post":"21346011","include_ca