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Video MV CAPE PRIDE Inbound to Europoort
by Herman Broers - published on 13 February 2023
Article Article from China: Maritime pilots to escort Hainan's port development
published on 12 October 2020
Video Types of ships: Basic introduction to ship accidents
by Dr. Captain Ahmed Sati - published on 17 July 2024
Video Pilot rejects unsafe pilot ladder in Izmir, Turkey
published on 18 May 2022
Article People in maritime: Arie Palmers (Podcast)
published on 13 February 2023
Video Pilot Embarkation - Gangway Access - Unsafe Practice at Sea CHIRP Maritime Safety
published on 4 July 2019
The hazards of Pilot boarding
Throughout 2016, the International Maritime Pilots’ Association (IMPA) held a safety campaign focused upon the standard of pilot ladders and associated equipment. CHIRP supported this campaign and received many reports on the subject.
This first report describes issues concerning pilot access near
the non-parallel ends of a ship, and use of a retractable platform.