Article Pilot Ladder Handbook by PTR Holland (latest version)
by PTR Holland® B.V. - published on 3 February 2024
Article China wants to change pilot ladder regulations
published on 3 May 2022
Article Insurer Pays Out After Port Agent Fails to Book Pilot
published on 13 May 2025
Article Fedepilot leadership meets the new EMPA President Erik Dalege
by Federazione Italiana Piloti dei Porti - published on 27 October 2021
Article Singapore to introduce real-time tanker cargo tracking
published on 3 May 2021
Video Brazos Pilots' New Pilot Boat
published on 28 December 2020
The "Brazos Pilot" makes its debut
Brazos Pilot Association President Captain Billy Burns said a good pilot boat is essential to saving lives.
That is the expectation of their newest boat, the "Brazos Pilot": a vessel tailored to fit the job and provide their pilot association with performance dependability and the safety systems integration to fulfill their maritime mission.
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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...