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Pilot ladders are specialized rope ladders used to embark and disembark pilots onto cargo vessels. Their design and construction is regulated by international maritime rules. Regulations specify requirements for pilot ladder rigging depending on a vessel's freeboard, including positioning the ladder 1.5 meters above water and securing it with man-ropes or to the ship's side. For vessels over 9 meters of freeboard, a combination arrangement of gangway and ladder is required. Safety features such as anti-slip surfaces and lighting must be provided.

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Pilot ladders are specialized rope ladders used to embark and disembark pilots onto cargo vessels. Their design and construction is regulated by international maritime rules. Regulations specify requirements for pilot ladder rigging depending on a vessel's freeboard, including positioning the ladder 1.5 meters above water and securing it with man-ropes or to the ship's side. For vessels over 9 meters of freeboard, a combination arrangement of gangway and ladder is required. Safety features such as anti-slip surfaces and lighting must be provided.

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SAFETY THROUGH KNOWLEDGE

PILOT LADDER
A pilot ladder is a highly specialised form of rope ladder, typically used on
board cargo vessels for the purposes of embarking and disembarking pilots.

The design and construction of the ladders is tightly specified by international


regulation under the SOLAS regime.
SAFETY THROUGH KNOWLEDGE

REQUIRED BOARDING ARRANGEMENTS FOR PILOT


RIGGING FOR FREEBOARDS COMBINATION ARRANGEMENT FOR SHIPS
OF 9 METER OR LESS WITH A FREEBOARD OF MORE THAN 9 METRES
WHEN NO SIDE DOOR AVAILABLE

0.5m

2m

2m

STERN BOW

PILOT

PILOT

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SAFETY THROUGH KNOWLEDGE

Pilot Ladder Alone


• Should be rigged 1.5 meters (5 feet) above the water (unless otherwise instructed
by the pilots).
• Should be clean and dry. Free of oil, grease or chemicals.
• Should be inspected for cracks in steps and spreaders and frays in the rope.
• Have a heaving line standing by should the pilot require it.
• The area at the top of the ladder should be free of obstructions.
• Two man-ropes of not less than 28 mm and not more than 32 mm in diameter
properly secured to the ship, if required by the pilot
• Have the ladder illuminated with proper lighting at night.

Combination Arrangement

• A combination ladder should be prepared for the pilot when the freeboard of
the vessel exceeds 9 meters.
• The gangway should not be closer than 4 meters (roughly 12 feet) above the
water. The pilot ladder should be 1.5 meters (5 feet) above the water (unless
otherwise instructed by the pilots).
• Both, the gangway and the pilot ladder should be secured to the side of the
vessel by lashing them to the pigeon holes. Should the vessel not be equipped
with pigeon holes, magnets should be used on the side of the hull.
• The platform at the bottom of the gangway must be properly secured with its
correct pin.
• Ensure the ladder is clean and dry in good condition with no cracks in the steps
or spreaders and the rope is not frayed.
• The area at the top of the ganway shoud be free of obstructions.
• Have a heaving line standing by should the pilot require it.
• Have the ganway and ladder illuminated with proper lighting at night.

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