Storm pilotage: When do I have to enter extra information?

In case of a storm extra information may be required for vessels which are about to depart from Rotterdam and which require a pilot. In that case an infobar will be shown.

Depending on the lenght of the vessel, the vessel draft (< 9 meters) and the weather conditions, shore based pilotage may be allowed. Shore based pilotage is allowed when:

• The vessel length is smaller than or equal to 125 meters and vessel draft than or equal to 9 meters when the pilotage status is ‘halted for small vessels’
• The vessel length is smaller than or equal to 150 meters and vessel draft than or equal to 9 meters when the pilotage status is ‘halted for all vessels’

Vessels longer than 150 meters are never piloted remotely, and only have to indicate whether a pilot can debark either by helicopter or hoisting.