All Dutch registered pilots are, by law, members of the Nederlandse loodsencorporatie [NLC] (Dutch Pilots’ Corporation). Nederlands Loodswezen B.V. is a maritime organisation, working continuously to improve the quality of its services rendered by registered pilots. Approximately 470 registered pilots handle a total of 97.000 shipping movements within the Dutch ports. The pilots operate in four regions:
- Amsterdam-IJmond
- Rotterdam-Rijnmond
- Scheldemonden
- Noord/North
See for more information: Dutch Pilots’ Association.