Video Refusing to board due to a pilot ladder not rigged correctly
published on 20 June 2025
This lady came into port in an excellent day, however when I inspected the pilot ladder prior to board I saw that it was rigged using D-Shackles fastened between the side ropes, transferring all the weight and load of the ladder to the clamps and chokes. Truly an unsuitable method of securing the ladder. Retrieval line was also not above the first spreader
After pulling out the pilot boat, the ship was contacted by VHF and the captain was asked to instruct the crew in the usage of ropes and...
Video Japan Federation of Pilots' Associations (partly animated)
published on 23 June 2021
Video This is how a pilot boarding ship
published on 10 May 2020
Article China wants to change pilot ladder regulations
published on 3 May 2022
Article Marking, Certification of Pilot Ladders
by Herman Broers - published on 5 January 2021
Video Port of Liverpool - Pilot Boat "Petrel"
published on 4 August 2025
Article Lithuania's Klaipeda Port orders hybrid pilot boats from Estonian builder
by Baird Maritime - published on 31 July 2024
Article IMPA Safety Campaign Results 2021 published
published on 8 December 2021
Video Carnival Luminosa - Cruise ship - pilot boat for the port of Cairns
published on 11 February 2025
Video Pilot Talks Episode 3 - Special Guest. Capt. Henk Hensen
published on 24 August 2021
Welcome to our next episode of:- Pilot Talks... Pilot ki Baat..! Hosted by Capt. Vijay Sharma, Master Mariner @capt.vijay along with Co-Host Capt.Gajanan Karanjikar, President of AIMPA, India @captgajanan We have the honor to invite our Special Guest. Capt. Henk Hensen. Capt Henk makes the point that it is often not known WHY effects and accidents happen. When piloting board ships and in simulators, the big WHY was not often visible but manned-models show everything clearly as I found...