Preparation & Rigging of a Pilot Ladder

The use of augmented reality (AR), i.e. the addition of computer-generated information to real images, has become established in various areas:

Trelleborg Marine and Infrastructure has successfully finalised an exclusive licensing agreement with the Port of Auckland Ltd (POAL).

A 35-year-old male sea pilot of the Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) fell into the sea from a crude oil tanker near the N Shed Wharf in the port of Durban. A rope of the pilot ladder is said to have snapped for an undetermined reason when the man disembarked while leaving the crude oil tanker which was leaving the port of Durban.

Explore how marine pilots guide massive ships safely through challenging waters along the British Columbia coast.

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

The "Navig8 Axinite" is a 184 meter tanker. It is in loaded conditions. two tugs are used. The maneuver consists of backing out using 2 tugs and the ship´s engine, for about 2 and a half ship´s lenghts an then turning to port. After the turn, you can hear me talking with the captain about passing arrangements with an inbound vessel, (another tanker).

Footage showing what the simulators look like and how they can be used to simulate ship movement in various ports.

The collision of 3 ships, an unfortunate event that highlighted the importance of human factors on accident causation,