The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has released its 2022 annual report which includes details of its investigation into pilot ladder safety. The MAIB canvassed 105 UK Competent Harbour ...
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has successfully prosecuted a ship's master and shipping company after a pilot was injured while embarking on a Panama-flagged general cargo ship. The ...
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Why Do Ships Have Rope Ladders?

In this video, we investigate the Pilot Ladder. It is a crucial piece of equipment, used for embarking and disembarking a ...
RANDERS, Denmark—Joergen Andersen’s usual commute takes him by boat to a 30-foot-long rope ladder dropped down the side of a ship in rolling seas. Before he clambers up the hull to reach the ship’s ...