Pilotage dues differ from tonnage dues in that they pay for an active service rather than a vessel attribute: a licensed pilot boards the ship at the outer anchorage and takes navigational control, guiding it safely through channels, fairways, and confined harbour waters to the assigned berth.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilotage
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