Category: pilot ladders
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U.K. pilots launch interactive aid to compliance with new SOLAS pilot transfer reg
U.K. pilots launch interactive aid to compliance with new SOLAS pilot transfer reg As well as being potentially deadly, deficiencies in pilot ladders and pilot transfer arrangements can carry serious operational and financial consequences for the supply chain In a move to enhance pilot transfer safety, the United Kingdom Maritime Pilots’ Association (UKMPA) has launched…
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USCG inspectors discover counterfeit pilot ladders
USCG inspectors discover counterfeit pilot ladders The U.S. Coast Guard has issued a Maritime Safety Alert after marine inspectors from Sector Maryland-National Capital Region (NCR) discovered counterfeit pilot ladders during a Port State Control Examination at the Port of Baltimore. The identification plate on the ladder (Figure 1) contained several errors, including referencing ISO 779-1…