The official existence of a Marine Pilot leads us to the Hammurabi´s law code, the first written code of laws in human history of the ancient Babylon forty centuries ago. There, was set the duties, revenues as well as penalties for any mistakes committed while conducting the vessels.

It is also known that three thousand and four hundred years ago, the Phenicians had their pilots that knew very well the Mediterranean Sea coast.

In a Japanese literature, the book Kojiki, from the year 712 A.D., shows some references about pilotage services, as well as other historians tell us about professional Coreans pilots were hired to perform their duties by vessels sailing the Corean Sea transporting Japanese people heading for China during the Tung Dinasty in the mid VIII century.

In Brazil, the first Pilotage service was assigned by the Regent Prince D. João VI by decree in June 12th, 1808 in the city of Rio de Janeiro where the main features are still kept so far. It was only in 1985 – Decree #6.446, article 6?, that all pilots are subordinate to the Captainship.

Pilotage services are so essential that it has been created even before the creation of Captaincy.