Serving the professional interests of pilots and pilotage throughout Australasia
Welcome to AMPI
The Australasian Marine Pilots Institute is the professional body representing marine pilots throughout Australasia. It assists in the setting of standards, safety management and provides support and guidance with ongoing professional development.
AMPI provides advice to regulators on how to improve operational safety in our ports, and ensures that member pilots and their organisations continue to lead in world’s best practice. Together with its partners, AMPI has developed a set of training standards for both initial and continual training for pilots. As a partner of the International Marine Pilots Association, AMPI also has input into all important decisions made by the International Maritime Organisation
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Exciting Announcement for Adelaide!
AMPI is proud to partner with WISTA Australia to launch the official WISTA South Australia Chapter at a special breakfast during our Regional Ports & Pilotage Conference.
📅 Wednesday, 5 November from 7am - 8.30am
📍 Hilton Adelaide
This milestone event will bring together maritime and logistics professionals to connect, share insights, and celebrate the growing community of women in maritime across South Australia.
AMPI members and registered delegates can check their emails for a special discount code which will allow you to register at the low price of $20.
We look forward to marking this important occasion alongside our members and colleagues from across the industry.
Register for the WISTA Launch Breakfast here: wistaaustralia.org/event-6338472
Find out more about our Adelaide Conference here: events.ampi.org.au/adelaide2025
#AMPI #WISTA #WISTAAustralia #WomenInMaritime #Ports #Pilotage #Adelaide2025 #MaritimeLeadership
Sponsor Spotlight: MarineLabs
We’re proud to welcome MarineLabs as a sponsor of the AMPI Regional Ports & Pilotage Conference in Adelaide this November.
MarineLabs’ innovative platform CoastAware is designed to provide marine pilots and port operators with accurate, reliable, hyper-local weather data which is seamlessly integrated into everyday workflows.
“Marine pilots and port operators deserve accurate, reliable, hyper-local weather data that seamlessly integrates into your workflow. That’s what MarineLabs delivers.
Our experience supporting North American pilots in some of the most challenging coastal environments has shown the value of high-resolution real-time and predictive weather intelligence, and we see a real opportunity to support Australasian pilots in making more informed weather-critical decisions.”
– Dr. Scott Beatty, CEO, MarineLabs
We’re excited for delegates to connect with the MarineLabs team in Adelaide and learn more about how CoastAware is helping pilots make safer, more informed decisions in dynamic conditions.
Register now: events.ampi.org.au/adelaide2025
#AMPI2025 #MarinePilots #PortSafety #WeatherIntelligence #CoastAware #MaritimeInnovation
Session Spotlight: Future Vision – Evolving Safe Pilotage Practice
Adelaide AMPI Conference 2025
As pilotage evolves, innovation and resilience are key to keeping operations safe, efficient, and future-ready. This session brings together leading voices to explore the next frontier of safe pilotage:
👤 Dr Julius Oliver Moeller (Australian Maritime Safety Authority)
Implementing Digital Route Plan Exchange with S-421. How standardised digital route sharing will transform ship–shore coordination, navigation safety, and port efficiency.
👤 Warren Wood (OMC International)
Using Statistical Analysis to Improve Pilotage Safety, Efficiency, and Expansion. Real-world insights on how big data and tools like TransitAnalyst can drive evidence-based decision-making in pilotage.
👤 Marco Blanco & Craig Eastaugh (Safe Harbours Australia)
High Reliability Organisations in Pilotage: Beyond Compliance Towards Resilience. Applying HRO principles to build adaptive, resilient pilotage teams ready for uncertainty and complexity.
AMPI Adelaide Conference | November 2025
Register now: events.ampi.org.au/adelaide2025
#AMPISafety #AMPISpotlight #PilotageInnovation #FuturePilotage #MaritimeSafety #HumanFactors #Digitalisation #MaritimeLeadership #Adelaide #AMPIAdelaide #Conference
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Exciting Announcement for Adelaide!
AMPI is proud to partner with WISTA Australia to launch the official WISTA South Australia Chapter at a special breakfast during our Regional Ports & Pilotage Conference.
📅 Wednesday, 5 November from 7am - 8.30am
📍 Hilton Adelaide
This milestone event will bring together maritime and logistics professionals to connect, share insights, and celebrate the growing community of women in maritime across South Australia.
AMPI members and registered delegates can check their emails for a special discount code which will allow you to register at the low price of $20.
We look forward to marking this important occasion alongside our members and colleagues from across the industry.
Register for the WISTA Launch Breakfast here: https://wistaaustralia.org/event-6338472
Find out more about our Adelaide Conference here: https://events.ampi.org.au/adelaide2025
#AMPI #WISTA #WISTAAustralia #WomenInMaritime #Ports #Pilotage #Adelaide2025 #MaritimeLeadership
Sponsor Spotlight: MarineLabs
We’re proud to welcome MarineLabs as a sponsor of the AMPI Regional Ports & Pilotage Conference in Adelaide this November.
MarineLabs’ innovative platform CoastAware is designed to provide marine pilots and port operators with accurate, reliable, hyper-local weather data which is seamlessly integrated into everyday workflows.
“Marine pilots and port operators deserve accurate, reliable, hyper-local weather data that seamlessly integrates into your workflow. That’s what MarineLabs delivers.
Our experience supporting North American pilots in some of the most challenging coastal environments has shown the value of high-resolution real-time and predictive weather intelligence, and we see a real opportunity to support Australasian pilots in making more informed weather-critical decisions.”
– Dr. Scott Beatty, CEO, MarineLabs
We’re excited for delegates to connect with the MarineLabs team in Adelaide and learn more about how CoastAware is helping pilots make safer, more informed decisions in dynamic conditions.
Register now: https://events.ampi.org.au/adelaide2025
#AMPI2025 #MarinePilots #PortSafety #WeatherIntelligence #CoastAware #MaritimeInnovation
Session Spotlight: Future Vision – Evolving Safe Pilotage Practice
Adelaide AMPI Conference 2025
As pilotage evolves, innovation and resilience are key to keeping operations safe, efficient, and future-ready. This session brings together leading voices to explore the next frontier of safe pilotage:
👤 Dr Julius Oliver Moeller (Australian Maritime Safety Authority)
Implementing Digital Route Plan Exchange with S-421. How standardised digital route sharing will transform ship–shore coordination, navigation safety, and port efficiency.
👤 Warren Wood (OMC International)
Using Statistical Analysis to Improve Pilotage Safety, Efficiency, and Expansion. Real-world insights on how big data and tools like TransitAnalyst can drive evidence-based decision-making in pilotage.
👤 Marco Blanco & Craig Eastaugh (Safe Harbours Australia)
High Reliability Organisations in Pilotage: Beyond Compliance Towards Resilience. Applying HRO principles to build adaptive, resilient pilotage teams ready for uncertainty and complexity.
AMPI Adelaide Conference | November 2025
Register now: https://events.ampi.org.au/adelaide2025
#AMPISafety #AMPISpotlight #PilotageInnovation #FuturePilotage #MaritimeSafety #HumanFactors #Digitalisation #MaritimeLeadership #Adelaide #AMPIAdelaide #Conference
Workshop Reminder – AMPI Adelaide 2025
Our Adelaide conference workshops are filling fast! Don’t miss your chance to secure a spot in:
🔹 First Aid - $299 (Wendy Sullivan, Marine Medical Solutions Australia)
🔹 ATSB Safety Investigation - $299 (Tristan S.., ATSB)
🔹 Peer Support - $89 (Keith McGregor, AMPI Support Psychologist)
5 CPD points will be earned for both the ATSB Accident Investigation and the Peer Support workshops.
Please note: ONLY registered conference delegates can attend workshops. Places are limited and expected to sell out quickly.
Register now to secure your place: https://events.ampi.org.au/adelaide2025/workshops
#AMPIConference #Adelaide2025 #MarinePilot #MaritimeIndustry #Workshops #FirstAid #ATSB #Pe
At the 4th Asia Pacific Maritime Pilots Association Forum in Da Nang, Captain Josephine Clark, President of the Australasian Marine Pilots Institute (AMPI), took the stage to present AMPI’s Position Statement on the Ethical Use of Pilotage Performance Data together with Captain Damian Laughlin, AMPI Vice President. They highlighted real-world use cases and the importance of pilots engaging with and understanding these powerful systems.
By ensuring that big data is used responsibly and ethically, we can strengthen safety, efficiency, and professional practice across the maritime industry.
Pilotage, like all technical fields, is entering a new era shaped by data. Modern systems no longer just reconstruct incidents; they can identify leading indicators that help prevent them. For marine pilotage, this opens the door to safer passage planning, clear safety corridors, and the ability to detect and respond to outliers before they become incidents.
#APMPF2025 #Pilotage #MaritimeSafety #BigData #MarinePilots #AMPI #ShippingSafety #MaritimeInnovation #PortSafety #Navigation #MaritimeTechnology #MaritimeProfessionals #PortOperations #SafetyAtSea #FutureOfPilotage
Merchant Navy Day
Today, 3 September, is Merchant Navy Day. We pause to honour the courage and sacrifice of Australia’s merchant mariners in wartime. These civilians braved perilous seas (often unarmed) to deliver personnel, supplies, and hope across oceans under constant threat.
We remember those lost in the SS Athenia tragedy, the countless lives claimed, and the crew who never returned. Their service is not forgotten.
On this day, it`s fitting to fly the Australian Red Ensign alongside the national flag, in enduring tribute to their vital contribution to our nation.
#MerchantNavyDay #LestWeForget #MaritimeHeritage #MaritimeHistory #AustralianMariners #Seafarers #WartimeService #RedEnsign #MaritimeCommunity #HonouringService #MaritimeSafety #NauticalHeritage #RememberingTheFallen #AMPI #MarinePilots
Thank you, Business Events Adelaide 👏
We’re excited to have Business Events Adelaide supporting AMPI 2025 in Adelaide! Their work helps us to show our delegates why we are bringing our conference to Adelaide, and why it`s a truly remarkable city.
Did you know?
- Adelaide is ranked among the world’s most liveable cities, combining green, spacious parklands with modern infrastructure and walkable ease
- It’s the world’s only ‘city in a park,’ encircled by 760 hectares of parklands and recognised as the southern hemisphere’s first National Park City
- It offers world class food, wine and events all year round!
We`re also proud to partner with Team Adelaide due to their commitment to environmental sustainability, aiming to achieve net zero emissions by 2050, and 100% net renewable energy generation by 2027.
If you’re joining us in November, don’t miss:
- Strolling alongside the lush parklands that define our city’s charm
- Indulging in Adelaide’s celebrated food and wine scene
- Discovering cultural highlights like festivals, laneways, the vibrant Central Market, or venturing to famous nearby wine regions and the Adelaide Hills
We can`t wait to get to Adelaide and enjoy everything this beautiful city has on offer!
Register now and consider extending your stay to experience some of these treats firsthand.
https://events.ampi.org.au/adelaide2025
#AMPISA2025 #BusinessEventsAdelaide #Adelaide #SustainableEvents #BusinessTourism #SouthAustralia #AMPIAdelaide #MarinePilots #Maritime #Conference #Sustainability
Ports 2 Peak Challenge - Update
We are getting closer to our fundraising goal but still have a long way to go! Thank you to those who have donated so far.
Our team (Captain Josephine Clark, Captain Damian Laughlin and Captain Andrew Profke) is competing in the Kangaroo category, which is the toughest challenge, in support of the welfare of those who keep our maritime industry moving.
Every donation, big or small, helps provide counselling services, welfare visits, spiritual support, and safe havens in port cities.
Please consider supporting our team and this fantastic cause by donating here: https://www.givenow.com.au/cr/ampip2p
And remember, all of our competitors are self-funded for this challenge! All funds raised will go directly to Mission to Seafarers Australia
#PortsToPeak #MissionToSeafarers #AMPI #SupportSeafarers #MaritimeCommunity #FundraisingChallenge #SeafarerWelfare #MaritimeSafety
AMPI News Posts
MEDIA RELEASE: AMPI Supports the Call for Sun-Shelters on Bridge Wings for Pilots
According to the Australian Work Health and Safety (WHS) Act 2011, workplaces must provide a safe working environment for employees, which includes protection from UV related harm.
Sun exposure can cause permanent and irreversible damage to the skin and eyes. Solar ultraviolet radiation (UVR) is the leading cause of skin cancer in Australia.
