Boarding with pilot ladder - Do you remember your first time?

Personal Locator Beacons (PLB) and other individual MOB devices have been available for some years now and have evolved to incorporate a variety of different alerting methods and combinations. However, usage of these additional enhancements within UK Pilotage is still in its infancy.

SeaSafe - Marine pilot falling off a ships ladder with his integrated life jacket coat

"Rope Ladders" by PTR Holland

The latest summary from PTR Holland on the subject of pilot ladders. Here is the most important information on maintenance, use and replacement & insepection record book.

Pilot Boarding on PCC Vessel

Commercial video by PTR Holland. Published by Marine-Pilots.com

Marine Pilot leaving our ship during night in valencia port harbour.

Pilot jumping onboard the Carnival Luminosa at Cairns from the pilot boat .

The pilots say that Port Tampa Bay leadership is leaning on them to change policies in ways they say would be less safe.