The Portius Port Law Series is a library of manuals, monographs, collections of papers and conference proceedings on the law of ports and harbours. The focus is on international law, European law and comparative law. The publications are aimed at an audience of port professionals, legal practitioners and academics.
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Opinion The IMPA Pilot Ladder Poster: Suggestions for Improvements
by Arie Palmers - published on 31 December 2020
Article The pilot ladder shouldn’t be a killing ladder!
by SAFETY4SEA - published on 11 February 2022
he safety of pilot boarding and disembarkation is a major headache for the shipping industry. Every year, many pilots are injured or died due to old (worn-out) or improperly rigged pilot ladder facilities, and/or the process of placing the pilot ladder results in injuries to the crew, notes Capt.Zhao Qingwei, Marine Safety Manager at DASIN SHIPPING PTE LTD.
Video When a pilot boarding is aborted
published on 27 January 2022
Wind was blowing strong from the NE and the waves were becoming bigger and bigger by the time we reach a new client.
Crew didn't consider the rolling effect about to happen while changing heading in order to give lee when they prepared pilot ladder, so the requested 1.5m above the water was not that good.
I decided to abort and to give the vessel the chance to shorten it. In the next attempt they did it right and I was able to board safe
Article Human Error in Pilotage Operations
published on 3 December 2024
Article Capt. Luigi Mennella is the new President of Fedepiloti
by Marine-Pilots.com - published on 6 July 2020
Video Ship Pilot Changing
published on 9 February 2021
