Incident on 31 January 2020 : A rope of the pilot ladder breaks. Pilot could still reach the vessel

A bulk carrier was departing port with a pilot on the bridge to assist with the undocking and manoeuvre downriver. The operation was also assisted by two conventionally propelled tugs, one forward and one aft.

Video upload on 02/01/2020 by TVBS NEWS
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These incidents should be a warning. It can hit anyone out of carelessness.
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This article was originally published on Baird Maritime (link below)
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