Navtech Conference 2023

Pilot transfer arrangement is a sensitive topic to be discussed among the pilot’s fraternity. Although ships are designed and operated with compliance to the SOLAS requirements in all respects including the pilot transfer arrangements, there has been numerous deficiencies observed related to pilot transfer arrangements. The small deficiencies from the part of ships cause life threatening accidents for pilots and sometimes to the ship staff themselves. There are many instances of defective ladder and complacency in proper rigging of ladders has been reported almost every day in different parts of the world. Many pilots lost their life, severely injured for life and face many minor to major accidents. The latest incident being the Capt. Timothy Murray of Sandy hooks Pilot.

Opinion article by Ahmed Sati, Marine Pilot, Author of “Marine Pilotage - The Arabic book” and board member of ISPO.

Editors note: There was a reason why this idea of a kind of ladder-elevator did not become accepted!

By going trough this poster, you’ll find the regulations accessible by tapping on the various items in this poster.

IMO 9291676. Build in 2003.

www.turkishpilots.org.tr , Maritime Pilot , Turkish Straits , İstanbul Strait

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by "Domonkos Baráth" on YouTube.
Boarding with pilot ladder to Soyo LNG tanker near Cadiz

In this article Marine Pilot André Gaillard gives us his vision of the maritime pilotage profession of yesterday, today and tomorrow.

Tune in to the latest episode of the People in maritime with special guest Arie Palmers, an experienced maritime pilot.