This is how marine pilots go to work (found on Twitter, by Capt. Ed Enos)

Most pilot embarkations and disembarkations around the world, are still carried out using a traditional pilot ladder, consisting of wooden steps supported and secured by side ropes.

Tuesday, October 1st is the start date of the latest International Maritime Pilot Association's annual Safety Campaign.

Previous campaigns by the association have consistently shown results of pilot ladder deficiencies around the 20% mark.

There are many things in both our everyday and professional lives which we take for granted and never question the origins of, an example of this might be the IMPA recommended ‘pilot mark or pilot line’, which is sometimes seen on the side of vessels indicating where a vessels freeboard exceeds 9 metres.

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This is one common method to board the pilot. And here it is a special boat which is very fast with new technology

Approche d'un navire gros colis par mauvais temps en 2014. Pilotone Troenn de Lorient

Let's change our perspective and see how the team sets up an accommodation ladder.

www.turkishpilots.org.tr , Maritime Pilot , Turkish Straits , İstanbul Strait

Raw footage of a an offshore Pilot transfer.
More pictures and an occasional video can be found at
https://instagram.com/sea_weathered?igshid=3qbu808ioyqf

Take a look at Kewatecs latest self-righting test