Lianyungang (China) Pilot embarking

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How do our pilots board a moving vessel? Get the full experience and look around in the 360-degree environment from arriving to the vessel by boat, climbing the ladder to the side door and finally climbing down again - all while the container vessel is in motion.
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A valuable campaign managed by Chris Young, Kevin Vallance and others, which we found on Facebook .

Some pilots have already lost their lives because of this non-compliant construction. We don't want to see such an arrangement again. Here is a latest video from the Middle East.

New guidance for PBAs with trapdoors. Released 4.11.2020 at NZMPA Conference in Dunedin, NZ. Distinct difference to suggestions in many other countries, is that we challenge operators who have the ladder suspended from the accommodation ladder (gangway) and not secured to the ship. SOLAS states that pilot ladder shall be secured to the ship, and securing strongpoints, shackles and ropes shall be as strong as the sideropes.

Deadline: 15th June 2021

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

Tideman Boats, indestructible HDPE workboats