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IMPA Safety Campaign Results 2021 published


published on 8 December 2021 267 -

The aim of the campaign was to investigate and highlight standards of pilot ladders and associated equipment. Pilot transfer at sea remains a treacherous part of the vital task needed to maintain a continuous service providing the essential knowledge and skills that even today’s ships need so very much.

IMPA has just released the results of the annual IMPA safety campaign, please have a look at the document. This year the non-compliances worldwide vary from 5% up to 70%....You can check your working area in the attachment.

View the results of the IMPA Safety Campaign 2021 in the PDF file below.
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