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Definitions #
A service in which a licensed local pilot boards a ship and navigates it through tricky waters like a harbor, channel, or river to guide it safe to berth.
Technical Mandatory marine service where a harbor pilot assumes conning control of the vessel for navigation within port limits, governed by local pilotage acts.
Example Pilotage is compulsory for all vessels over 300 GT entering the Port of London.
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Etymology #
From pilot, a person licensed to guide vessels, plus -age a noun suffix denoting a service fee or action.
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Collocations #
- pilotage exemption certificate 引航豁免证书
- compulsory pilotage 强制引航区域
- pilotage dues 引航费，按总吨或吃水计收
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Real Business Examples #
- The vessel awaited pilotage due to fog at the port entrance.
- Compulsory pilotage applies in the channel for vessels of more than 50 meters.
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Register & Variants #
- Register: formal
- BrE/AmE: 全球通用，英式拼写常用在英国水域
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Synonyms & Antonyms #
- Synonyms: navigation guidance, harbor piloting
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Common Errors #
- 混淆 pilotage 与 towing pilotage 是引航，带缆靠泊由 tug 执行；再大船也由引航员发令，拖轮只提供动力。
- 认为引航可随意免除 大多数港口强制引航，除非船长持有港口签发的豁免证书，且船舶吨位不超过限制。
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Confusable Terms #
- Pilot boarding vs Pilotage
- pilotage 含全程监控，pilot boarding 仅指登船动作。
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Frequently Asked Questions
引航费怎么计算？?
按港口费率表，通常以总吨、吃水或船舶全长为基础，另加时费和旺季附加费。
引航船在哪里等候？?
通常在港口外锚地或引航站，引航员乘小艇登船，气候恶劣时可延迟。
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Published: 2026-10-04 Category: Shipping