Marine Pilot falls in Water During Embarkation

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Based on MAIB Safety Digest 1/2025, Case 12, published April 2025 by the UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB).

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Bahamas Maritime Pilot's Association (BMPA) presentation at IMPA 2014.

The man was working as a Marine Pilot for ABP when he fell into the water on Sunday afternoon. The circumstances surrounding his death are not yet known