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Webinar Dangerous Ladders - Capt. Arie Palmers

published on 7 April 2022 - 453 -

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Found on YouTube. Created by "Praticagem do Brasil". Originally published on 2022-03-24.

Marine Pilot Arie Palmers, who works in the Netherlands, will make a presentation on the irregularities found in the embarkation and disembarkation ladders of ships. After suffering two accidents in 2018, Arie became an inspector of the problems and has been an active voice in search of corrections with shipping companies, manufacturers, certifiers and entities that deal with the theme. According to him, the day-to-day practice shows that more than 50% of the means of access to vessels are poorly maintained or installed incorrectly, which can cause the fall and death of the pilot.

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