Sullom Voe Pilot boat out on a task

According to a report today by www.MaritimeBulletin.net a mooring boat was rammed from a container ship and sunk.

Marine Pilot leaving our ship during night in valencia port harbour.

Iurisci Shipyard Abruzzo Superyachts

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

This video seems to be slow and boring for non maritime people, but doing the job in a good way needs a lot of experience and knowledge. And it's the very the best job in the world.

This survey on pilot ladder safety was initiated by Ewan Rattray. It is supported and recommended by well-known heads of the #dangerousladders Facebook group like Kevin Vallance, Arie Palmers and others.

On the occasion of the Maritime Safety Week (July 4-10), UK MAIB’s inspector Bill Evans refers to the issue of unsafe pilot ladders, a concern that has been regularly voiced by the industry.