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"Rope Ladders" by PTR Holland

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Pilot disembark at Rotterdam, Netherlands

Pilot boarding Spirit of Tasmania ship from Pilot Boat- Epic scene as in movies
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In the spring of 2023, the IMO Sub-commission on Navigation, Communications and Search and Rescue (NCSR) may start a process of review and amendments to the SOLAS Ch V. reg 23

Since 2022, there is a solution in Germany that helps pilots to report defects in pilot ladders or pilot transfer arrangements quickly and easily. The apps are available for Android & iOS.

What a dangerous situation. Never seen that before.

A Dutch innovation of a Trimonoran introduces a whole new way of sailing: faster, safer, more comfortable and sustainable: A revolutionary breakthrough in the world of ship design.

This video was produced in September 2013 to provide an easy-to-understand introduction to pilotage in Japan.