Offshore Pilot transfer from ship to Pilot Boat

SOLAS/IMO/IMPA Regulations require additional safety measurements for pilot's boarding and disembarkation since recently. These magnetic holders of two types, one is manually set and the other is a remotely controlled one, fixes both pilot ladder and accommodation ladder (gangway) strongly onto the hull of the ship. Thus, the pilot can climb more safely. We are negotiating with ISO, IMO, IMPA etc in order to standardize these items for pilot safety.

This notice reminds shipowners, operators, masters, crews, recognised organisations, marine pilots and pilotage providers of the obligation to provide safe pilot transfer arrangements.

Shipping Australia is delighted to welcome the Australasian Marine Pilots Institute as our newest corporate associate member

Jacobsen Pilot Service and Los Angeles Pilot Station published a notice to all ships to inspect pilot ladders before the pilot boards.

Reason is an incident happened at the port of long beach in July 2020. Pilot ladder rope broke while the pilot was on the ladder - luckily the pilot was able to hold on.

Pilot Boat build by Abeking & Rasmussen, Germany.

Up close with Ever Forward: Massive cargo ship stuck on Chesapeake Bay for a month

Rodman 41 pilot boat for the Cadiz Pilots' Corporation

Lack of standard user interfaces across bridge equipment is a major concern for maritime safety. Pilots are in a unique position, as they are constantly exposed to new and differing bridge working environments, equipment, interface designs and combinations of systems. As pilots face this problem throughout every shift they need to put in considerable effort to adjust their work to the many user interfaces they meet.

Launching Pilot boat di Galangan Kapal Yasa Wahana Tirta Samudera, Semarang

Pilotage to the port of Vitoria, Brazil. This video was taken on 26.04.2021.