Pilot Ladder Manual

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PILOT LADDER

Pilot Ladder & Embarkation

Ladder

Manual

2008

No.2


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PILOT LADDER&

EMBARKATION LADDER

General Information

The Pilot ladder designed to for embarking or

disembarking of pilots. It made of hardwood(hornbeam) steps made in one piece, free of knots. The

four lowest steps are made of rubber.The length of the

ladder is maximum 9 meters. Side ropes are made of

manila rope in diameter 18 mm.


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Regular Checks and Maintenance

The ladder must be check regularly in every month.

Special attention should be paid to the plastic stoppers

and seizing. Checking of seizing and steps must be

done by hand, if there is damaged step and loosed

seizing. Loosed seizing must be tightened and damagedsteps must be replaced with spare ones, according to

the replacement instruction.

Maximum two replacement steps are is

allowed. Pilot ladder should have no more than two

replacement steps. Any steps so secured should be

replaced as soon as reasonably practicable by stepssecured in position by the method used in the original

construction of the pilot ladder.

Be sure that the steps are parallel and

seizing is tight.


3Do not paint the steps.


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Wood steps are already treated with water-repellent

wood preservative therefore no need to apply additional

protective coating.

Every two years reapply the coating.

Use waterborne base coat only.

It can be applied by brush.

Prevent to make coating layer on steps.

Replacement Method of Damaged Steps

2 spare steps and 8 plastic stoppers are providedtogether with pilot ladder. Keep the spares in secure

place on board.

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1. Contact pilot boat via voice radio approximately 30

minutes prior to arrival for desired lee.

2. The ladder must be kept clean and used solely for

embarking and disembarking pilots.


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disembarking pilot, must be under supervision of a

licensed officer.

4. The pilot boats have their own lights to illuminate the

pilot ladder, but a standby light should be ready for an

emergency at night.

5. The area of the deck where the pilot boards and leaves

must be well lighted and the area must be clear of allobstacles to insure a safe passage for the pilot.

7.NO TAG LINES, PULL-UP ROPES, OR TRAILING

LINES MAY BE ATTACHED TO THE LOWER

ENDS OF THE LADDER.

8. Ladders must be rigged well clear of discharge and

water outlets and at a place near mid-ship which affordsthe best lee for the pilot. At no time should the ladder

be rigged near the stern of the vessel.

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9. A means must be provided to

allow the pilot to pass safely onto

the ship's deck. Where portablestanchions and bulwark steps are

used for this, the portable

stanchions must be rigidly

attached to the ship's structure and

not the steps. The bulwark steps

must also be securely fastened.



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must remain horizontal when used and the upper

surface must have a rough non-skid quality.

11. Manropes approximately 3" manila in circumference,

a heaving line and a ring buoy with a self-igniting light

must be provided.


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EMBARKING OR DISEMBARKING OF PILOTS


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1. All vessels where the distance from sea level to the

point of access of the ship exceeds nine meters (30 feet)

at any time should carry on each side an

accommodation ladder. The ladder is to be so sited that

when in use the lower end of the ladder shall rest firmly

against the ship's side under all conditions of roll and

heel, clear of all discharges, and within the parallellength of the ship.

2. A conventional pilot ladder should be rigged just aft

of the lower platform of the accommodation ladder.

The pilot ladder should be secured firmly to the lower

platform to allow access between the pilot ladder andaccommodation ladder. The pilot ladder should extend

at least two meters (6 feet) above the lower platform of

the accommodation ladder. Manropes to be provided

and rigged alongside the pilot ladder.


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Manufacturer

Fenerci Denizcilik Eitim D Ticaret Ltd. ti.

Yayla Mah. Hrriyet Cad. No. 29-a

Tuzla/Istanbul-TurkeyTel:0(216) 4930741

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Date: 07/2008

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