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Compliance by design, failure by operator

Herman Broers 1 year ago
Compliance by design, failure by operator

It is not often that this blog is used to show bad practice, however in this case some pictures tell a whole story. Ship is compliant by design for rigging a combination. How about the operator(s)? The recessed supporting points are not used for securing the ladder at 1,5 meters […]

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One year on, Pilot Ladder Safety Booklet July 2021 edition is now online

Herman Broers 2 years ago 5
One year on, Pilot Ladder Safety Booklet July 2021 edition is now online

After one year online, the website pilotladdersafety.com has attracted nearly 200.000 page visits. In this time, a lot of interaction has been achieved with ship crews, shipowners, P and I clubs, classification societies and manufacturers of pilot ladders. The PDF hardcopy of the website reflects what has been achieved by […]

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Test Your Knowledge about PTA’s, do the quiz!

Herman Broers 2 years ago 2
Test Your Knowledge about PTA’s, do the quiz!

During the last year, on many occasions I came to the conclusion that training is of vital importance in order to increase the awareness on the safe use of pilot ladders. This website was primarily meant as a reference for mariners, pilots and ship operators. This website can now be […]

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