Deep Sea Pilotage - Boarding on EVER ACE

Good initiave: A very good summary about Pilot Ladder commpliance by BW group.
Some are aware and are going the extra mile for the safety of pilots, a big shout out for those who do! Worth reading.

PTR Holland® are aware that certain parties have copied and supply, low-quality imitations of our rope ladders through several ship-chandlers in Rotterdam, Houston, Greece and in Turkey.

By going trough this poster, you’ll find the regulations accessible by tapping on the various items in this poster.

Turkish Straits , Istanbul Strait , Maritime Pilot , www.turkishpilots.org.tr

Korean Pilot boarding PCC Vessel in Mokpo, Korea

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Bergstraum inbound to Regent Quay in Aberdeen Harbour with the tug Kittywake assisting.

This article was originally published on Baird Maritime (link below)
When a pilot is berthing a ship with the aid of tugs, it sometimes happens that the ship lands heavily and suffers minor damage. More commonly in my experience, it also happens that the crew discover a large dent for which they cannot account ...

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