The Ampelmann L-type gangway system

Hardest part of getting on board of a ship is climbing up on a maximum height of pilot ladder as 9m. Vessel on that video is a 27kdwt bulk carrier in ballast condition bound for İstanbul strait northbound passage.

Columbia River Bar pilot transfer using helicopter from Articulated Tug and Barge Island Monarch / Island Trader, April 29, 2021 near Astoria, Oregon, USA.

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On the occasion of the Maritime Safety Week (July 4-10), UK MAIB’s inspector Bill Evans refers to the issue of unsafe pilot ladders, a concern that has been regularly voiced by the industry.

Inbound Vessel Passing Jungkat Pilot Station. 

Video footage from the Florø rescue helicopter.

This document aims to provide information to pilot organisations and/or competent pilotage authorities on the conduct of pilot transfer operations.