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Pilot advisory notes

Pilot advisory notes provide guidance specific to coastal pilotage.

These resources will provide you with details about under keel clearance requirements, shallow water alerts, incident reporting and reporting procedures, carriage of electronic charting systems, and more.

PAN numberTitlePDF
02/2026UKCM regulatory framework and system usagePDF PDF867.86 KB
01/2026Continuing professional development (CPD) frameworkPDF PDF419.91 KB
01/2025Changes to Check Pilot voyage competency assessment procedure  
02/2024Portable pilot units 
01/2024Vessel speed reduction in the vicinity of Poruma Island (Torres Strait) 
01/2022Cyclone avoidance in coastal pilotage areas 
01/2020Coastal pilot continuing professional development (CPD) framework updatePDF PDF324.54 KB
Last updated: 1 September 2026