Pilotage areas

The Dutch marine pilots operate in all the ports of the Westerschelde and Oosterschelde. There is, however, a special arrangement with the Flemish Ports of Antwerp and Gent. This stipulates that the Dutch pilots are responsible for 27,5 % of all shipping to Antwerp and Gent, whereas the Flemish pilots undertake 72,5 % of the work. The Schelde region is also unique in other aspects. The river is very curvaceous and is considered one of the most difficult to navigate in the world. But what makes this a most unique situation has to be the cooperation with the Flemish Loodswezen