Latest Version: Necessary knowledge about pilot ladders by PTR Holland. Very good summary! Download free of charge. Klick on link below.
Latest Version: Necessary knowledge about pilot ladders by PTR Holland. Very good summary! Download free of charge. Klick on link below.
Video The best pilot ladders for the safety of maritime pilots
published on 23 November 2022
Video Sustainability in pilot and embarking ladders - PTR Holland (c)
published on 5 November 2020
Sustainability concerns us all. PTR Holland (c), as a leading manufacturer of pilot and embarking ladders, is committed not only to produce the safest ladders, but also to protect our planet earth through sustainable production. PTR does so by sourcing the timber for the production of the ladders exclusively in accordance with the Federal Stewardship Council (FSC). Look for the FSC logo when buying your ladder. Take responsibility and protect our valuable rainforest! PTR Holland - Often...
Video Pilot Boat In Civitavecchia Arrives At "Allure Of the Seas" on Friday April 18th 2025
published on 29 April 2025
Video Disembarking Pilot (Port Said)
published on 7 June 2022
We have reached Port Said at the northern end of the Suez Canal. Could not have been a more enjoyable adventure. Thank you Suez Canal Authority for the two excellent pilots, specially Emad, and the support specially at Ismailia.
Editor's note:
Other countries, other habits: especially when it comes to safety standards. Life jackets, for example, are not to be seen here.
Opinion Suggestions to improve Pilot Ladder Safety
by Nasir Khan - published on 28 June 2021
Video Delaware River Pilot Boat Transfers
published on 19 September 2023
Video Pilot launches of Port Phillip Heads.
published on 28 May 2024
Video Operation of POD Ships - Discussion on Efficiency comparing Conventional and IN-OUT POD strategy
published on 8 June 2022
In this movie the efficiency of two different pod operation strategies is compared: With azimuth propeller ships the Pods can be used in two ways to control the speed, e.g. for speed reduction: 1. by adjusting the engine orders, e.g. by reducing the RPMs to get lower speed - this means to drive the ship in the same conventional way as for twin screw vessels, 2. by turning both pods either in- or outward (TOE-IN or TOE-OUT) to reduce the forward thrust and therefore reducing the speed – the...