Pilot boarding at sea using pilot ladder. In rough weather, if you don't time your jump right, or if you miss the ladder, you end up in the water being crushed between the side of the ship and pilot boat. Get on the the ladder at the top of the rise in the swell so you don't get crushed between the boat and the ship. These can include serious injuries to pilots sometimes resulting in death.
Several injury incidents occurred from embarking and disembarking from a vessel’s pilot ladder. In particular, falls overboard are not uncommon. While they are less likely to be fatal, tragedies still periodically occur. Worldwide, harbor pilots experience an average of 2-3 fatalities per year as a result of transfer accidents. Pilot operations present a number of inherent safety risks which could result in serious physical injury to the pilot. The ship’s physical characteristics, boarding arrangement, and most importantly the actions of the ship’s officers and crew all play a vital role in ensuring the pilot’s personal safety, and successful pilot transfers.
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