The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has released its report into the death of a pilot while attempting to board Finnhawk from the pilot vessel Humber Saturn, in Humber Estuary on 8 ...
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 ...
Almost every large ship carries a simple rope ladder used by harbor pilots to board offshore before entering port. This explains how pilot ladders work, why proper rigging matters, and how small ...