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Pilot Ladder Checklist

This document provides a checklist for ensuring the safety of pilot ladders. It lists items to check for the pilot ladder, combination ladder, and winch reel. For the pilot ladder, items include its condition, cleanliness, required equipment, height, and securement. For the combination ladder, items involve its condition, securement, space under the platform, platform position, railings, and ladder/rope positions. For the winch reel, the checklist ensures it is locked and the ladder secured to the deck. The checklist aims to verify key safety elements are in place each time a pilot ladder is used.

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Pilot Ladder Checklist

This document provides a checklist for ensuring the safety of pilot ladders. It lists items to check for the pilot ladder, combination ladder, and winch reel. For the pilot ladder, items include its condition, cleanliness, required equipment, height, and securement. For the combination ladder, items involve its condition, securement, space under the platform, platform position, railings, and ladder/rope positions. For the winch reel, the checklist ensures it is locked and the ladder secured to the deck. The checklist aims to verify key safety elements are in place each time a pilot ladder is used.

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Pilot Ladder Checklist.

Use this checklist every time a pilot ladder is used

1. The Pilot Ladder

o Is the pilot ladder in good shape?


o Check for wear and tear, missing chocks, loose steps.
o Check for broken steps or spreaders.
o Are all steps and ropes clean and free of grease?
o Is all extra equipment present and ready for use?
o Lifebuoy and light
o Manropes if required by pilot
o Heaving line
o Lifejacket
o Responsible officer with communication to bridge.
o Is the pilot ladder rigged to the correct height?
o Has the retrieval wire been rigged correctly? (above the spreader, leading
forward)
o Has the pilot ladder been secured to the deck in a correct way?
o Haven stanchions and/or bulwark ladder been fitted and secured to the deck?
o Is there adequate lighting at the pilot access point?

2. The Combination Ladder

o Is the accommodation ladder in good shape?


o Check the accommodation ladder for wear and tear.
o Check if steps and siderails are free of grease.
o Is the retrieval line of the pilot ladder rigged correctly? ( Above the spreader
leading forward)
o Is the accommodation ladder secured to the ships side, independent of the
ladder?
o Is there at least 5 meters of space under the platform?
o Is the platform rigged horziontally?
o Are all hand railings and hand ropes rigged correctly, both inboard and
outboard?
o Does the pilot ladder extend 2 meters above the platform?
o Have both pilot ladder ropes been secured to the ship, at 1.5 meters above the
platform?

3. Winch Reel

o Ensure the winch reel is mechanically locked


o Ensure the pilot ladder is secured to deck

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