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Video Offshore Pilot station out of San Francisco
published on 3 May 2023
Video Pilot boarding with pilot boat "Spindletop"
published on 10 May 2021
Video Radio communication, reporting and embarkation of pilot onboard cargo ship
published on 15 September 2021
Article Results online survey into the securing methods of pilot ladders
by Herman Broers - published on 5 March 2021
It has been shown that a majority (51%) of pilot ladders is secured by means of D-shackles, when secured at intermediate length. Previous research (Evans, 2020) has proven that this method has only about 50% of the strength of the pilot ladder when secured at full length (“double ended ladder”), or by means of the “endless-sling” method.