Pilotage Exemption Certificate

To apply for a PEC, the shipowner must submit a written application to the Estonian Transport Administration together with the ship’s port call record and crew lists. Applicants are required to pass an examination covering, among other topics, local navigational conditions, port regulations, navigational aids, fairways and anchorages, communication and reporting procedures, COLREGs, VTS and GOFREP, and applicable maritime safety and environmental requirements. 

Applications should be sent to [email protected]. The theoretical examination is held at the Estonian Transport Administration’s Tallinn service bureau, Heli 6. 

As pilotage-related procedures and examinations in Estonia are conducted in Estonian, detailed requirements, application information and examination materials are available on the Estonian-language pilotage page. 

Pilot Qualification

The requirements for pilots, pilot qualification levels, and the application for and issue of a pilot’s certificate are established by the Estonian Maritime Safety Act and the regulations adopted under it. 

Pilot qualification examinations are organised by the Estonian Transport Administration at its Tallinn service bureau, Heli 6. Applications for a pilot’s certificate should be submitted to [email protected].

As pilotage in Estonia and the related qualification procedures are conducted in Estonian, please refer to the Estonian-language pilotage page for detailed requirements and further information.