Piloting and navigation aren't hereditary, but a number of the things that can combine to make a good small- ship pilot are.

Six South Koreans, 13 Filipinos and the US ship pilot were evacuated from the vessel on Monday, South Korea's foreign ministry reportedly said.

Fog stopped Houston Ship Channel traffic on Tuesday morning after ship pilots determined visibility had dropped to unsafe levels, the U.S. Coast Guard said.

The Transport Accident Investigation Commission (TAIC) wants ship pilots' training improved urgently after a cruise ship hit a rock in the Marlborough Sounds.