Trade · 6 pages · 12 min
How pilots board ships
A harbor pilot transfers from a pilot boat onto the moving ship, usually by a ladder at the side.
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From the opening
Where pilotage is compulsory, a local pilot meets the ship near the port limits and boards before the passage into the harbor. The transfer is a physical move from a pilot boat, or sometimes a helicopter, onto a ship that is underway and making a lee for the approach. The opening covers the pilot boat comes alongside, a ladder is rigged for the climb, and boarding grounds sit outside the port.
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Inside
- The pilot boat comes alongside
- A ladder is rigged for the climb
- Boarding grounds sit outside the port
- The bridge exchange follows the climb
- Where the idea stops applying
- A distinction worth keeping
Sources
- Pilot ladder transfer
- Compulsory pilotage boarding grounds