Crew pilot boat in Saudi

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ER88 Sea Trials - 16m Pilot Boat: MED-P16

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On 30 March 2023, a fatal accident occurred in the North Sea near IJmuiden during a pilot transfer from the pilot boat to a seagoing vessel.

Found on YouTube. Created by "FEDERAZIONE ITALIANA PILOTI DEI PORTI".

ABP Southampton: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that some ships have a pilot transfer arrangement consisting of an accommodation ladder / pilot ladder combination with a trapdoor that does not meet IMO standards in effect since at least 2012.