Article Update: "Strength of Pilot Ladders and Intermediate Securing of Pilot Ladders"
by Capt. Troy Evans - published on 2 November 2020
An investigation into actual strength of ladders and intermediate securing methods used.
Capt. and Marine Pilot Troy Evans (New Zealand) decided to look into pilot ladder strength and intermediate securing arrangements after MNZ put out what he felt was a confusing and unclear document about securing of pilot ladders.
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published on 15 March 2024
Video Pilot boarding in bad weather (Japan)
published on 6 April 2021
Video Preparing a Pilot Ladder by vessels crew
published on 6 April 2021
Video Galveston Pilots boarding Royal Caribbean Allure of the Seas
published on 8 November 2022
Article AMSA has published the first marine incident annual report
published on 20 October 2020
Video South Esk & Ederra 7 Interceptor 48 pilot boats rough weather sea trials
published on 25 November 2022
Here’s a nice video of the recent sea trials with ‘South Esk’, a new Interceptor 48 pilot boat for the Montrose Port Authority in Scotland. It was fairly rough during our sea trial days with a fair bit of wind, and although it was touch and go flying the drone, we managed to capture some wonderful video of her and Ederra 7 at the entrance to Cork Harbour in a gale.