The Pilotage Association of the port and
River of Bilbao currently includes
17 pilots and ample human
and technical resources to provide
quality Pilotage Services in the
Port of Bilbao. This is a
key element in maritime port safety.

In turn, the Pilotage Association
of the Port and River of Bilbao is
a member of international organisations
such as EMPA  and IMPA

HISTORIA
Ship pilotage services have existed
since the earliest times of commercial navigation. In 1561
the first "Pilotage Regulations" were prepared and the first exams
were performed to obtain permission to work as a pilot.
In 1886 the regulations on which the profession is based were unified .
In the Port of Bilbao de Bilbao, the new Pilotage Regulations came into force
on 24th August, 1889, which established
the Pilotage Association of the Port and River of Bilbao.