Remote pilotage

Finland has approved remote pilotage in certain Finnish waters and even the Saimaa Canal:
http://en.portnews.ru/news/270890/
Will this catch on in other places???

The world will watch how they are conducting these operations. They have a good VTS system, with pilot stations along the coast at strategic locations. They will operate more like air traffic control does. I am all for this, and am curious to see the outcome 6 months from now.