虽然现在的船舶体积越来越大,但原则上引航员的工作还是不可或缺的。这是因为误差允许量越来越小,对船舶驾驶精确度的要求也越来越高。国际海事组织(IMO)海上环境保护委员会第64届会议(MEPC64)于今年十月举行,会议的重要议程之一是压载水管理问题。但是不少业内观察员认为,此次会议的讨论收效甚微,特别是在通过的型号等方面。业内人士认为,航运业鼓励船东和经营人测试那些已经获得型号认可 In spite of the increasing size of the current ships, in principle the pilot’s work is still indispensable. This is because the allowable error is getting smaller and smaller, and the requirements on the driving accuracy of the ship are also getting higher and higher. The 64th Session of the Maritime Safety Committee of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) was held in October this year. One of the important agenda items for the meeting was ballast water management. However, many industry observers believe that the discussions at this meeting have had little effect, especially in regard to the type of adoption. The industry believes that the shipping industry to encourage owners and operators to test those who have been approved model