REQUIRED BOARDING ARRANGEMENTS FOR PILOT In accordance with SOLAS Regulation V/23 & IMO Resolution A.

1045(27)
INTERNATIONAL MARITIME PILOTS ASSOCIATION
H.Q.S. Wellington Temple Stairs, Victoria Embankment, London WC2R 2PN Tel: +44 (0)20 7240 3973 Fax: +44 (0)20 7210 3518 Email: office@impahq.org
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A
RIGGING FOR FREEBOARDS COMBINATION ARRANGEMENT NO!
PILOT LADDER WINCH REEL
OF 9 METRES OR LESS FOR SHIPS WITH A No shackles,
knots or splices
FREEBOARD OF MORE NO!
HANDHOLD Handholds
Min. 70cm
THAN 9 METRES The steps must be
equally spaced
STANCHIONS WHEN NO SIDE DOOR AVAILABLE
Min. Diam. 32mm Max. 80cm
Min.120cm
NO! Handholds
The steps must be Min. 70cm Minimum
Above Bulwark horizontal and chocks Max. 80cm Clearance
under the steps must be Pad eye 220cm
tightly secured

NO! NO
Spreaders must OBSTRUCTIONS
PILOT LADDER not be lashed Min. 91.5cm
MAN-ROPES Must extend between steps
(without knots) at least 2 metres
Min. Diam. 28mm above lower NO!
Max. Diam. 32mm platform Min. 91.5cm
ACCOMMODATION Side ropes must
IF REQUIRED be equally spaced
BY THE PILOT
LADDER
SPREADER Secured to
Min. 180cm Long ships side NO! B
Ladder must be The steps should
firmly attached Maximum not be painted,
to ships side 45 slope Should lead aft dirty or slippery
1.5 metres above All pilot ladder winch reels should
SIDE ROPES accommodation have a means of prevention from
MAXIMUM 9 STEPS 0.5m
Min. Diam. 18mm platform Lower being accidentally operated.
Between spreaders
platform
NO! Minimum
horizontal Loops and tripping Clearance Handholds The brake and lock must be
ALL STEPS lines present a 220cm Min. 70cm operative on manually operated
Min. 40cm The lower
Must rest firmly 2m tripping hazard Max. 80cm winches.
platform and foul the
against ships side
shall be a Recommended Pilot Launch Power winches must have an
31-35cm A pilot ladder minimum 9 metres operative safety device to lock
requires a climb of 5 metres freeboard mark the winch in position.
of not less than above the sea
1.5 metres and 2m
no more than
9 metres Minimum
Handhold stanchions Responsible Officer 91.5cm
STERN BOW rigidly secured to deck in contact with bridge

5th STEP
From bottom C Side opening
must be a spreader

6 METRES Minimum
Handholds
Accommodation Min. 70cm
unobstructed Clearance
ladder should Max. 80cm
ships side Height 220cm
be secured to Ships side doors
Required by Pilot ships side used for transfer
should not open
outward

(Using eyepad, 75cm

magnetic or 75cm
pneumatic
Minimum
system) Bulwark & Pilot ladder 91.5cm
Lifebuoy with secured to deck
self-igniting light strong points