Pilot & PEC

By virtue of the Pilotage Act 1987, ABP is the Competent Harbour Authority for the Humber. Many of the duties and responsibilities of ABP have been delegated to HES whose remit is to provide an efficient Pilotage service.

Much of the information available in this section is for the exclusive use of authorised ABP Pilots and holders of Pilotage Exemption Certificates, with PIN controlled access. However, if you are interested in finding out more about how to obtain a Pilotage Exemption Certificate, click here.

INTRODUCTION OF PEC "TRIPPING NUMBER" SYSTEM

A new system has been introduced to monitor the qualifying trips of PEC applicants on the River Humber. To this end, each new applicant, or those applicants wishing to add destinations to a current PEC, should apply to Humber Estuary Services for a "tripping number" prior to the commencement of their Qualifying Voyages. During such voyages the pilot or PEC of the vessel on which he is qualifying should report to VTS Humber that the applicant is on the bridge and report his "tripping number" which will be prefixed with the letter "T".

It is realised that some applicants may have already started to accumulate Qualifying Voyages in which case they should apply for a "tripping number" and use the system to validate any Qualifying Voyages with effect from 1 June 2006.

If you have any questions regarding the implementation of the "tripping number" system, contact Pilotage Administration on telephone O1482 617211.