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Video Pilot Boat HOLTENAU, Travemünde 2019-12-15
published on 17 March 2021
Video Entering the Port of Suape
published on 11 April 2022
Article PTR Holland offers free pilot ladder load test
published on 1 December 2021
Video APL TEMASEK (400m) to Rotterdam World Gateway
published on 1 October 2020
Video Pilot Ladder on Ships- Correct rigging procedure 2020
published on 8 January 2021
Correct method of rigging pilot ladder explained.
As explained, a large number of reports related to the use of pilot ladders which are too long relative to the vessel’s draughts. As a result, the excessively long ladders require shortening up before being deployed for boarding pilots. In these cases, ship crew shortens the pilot ladders, using D-shackles to choke the side ropes at the required height along the ladder’s length. In this method, the D-shackle is first secured to a hard point...