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S A F E T Y C A M P A I G N

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CONTENTS

2 Beliefs

3 Foreword

4 Participants

5 Vessel Type

6 Compliance by

Means of Transfer

7-9 Non-Compliance

by Type of Defect

10 Required Boarding

Arrangements for

Pilot

11 IMPA Officers

and Secretariat

O U R M I S S I O N

22 I N T E R N A T I O N A L M A R I T I M E P I L O T S ’ A S S O C I A T I O NI N T E R N A T I O N A L M A R I T I M E P I L O T S ’ A S S O C I A T I O N

IMPA represents the international community of pilots. We use the resources of our membership to promote effective safety outcomes in pilotage as an essential public service.

The public interest is best served by a fully regulated and cohesive pilotage service free of commercial pressure.

There is no substitute for the presence of a qualified pilot on the bridge.

IMO is the prime authority in matters concerning safety of international shipping.

All states should adopt a responsible approach based on proven safety strategies in establishing their own regulations, standards and procedures with respect to pilotage.

Existing and emerging information technologies are capable of enhancing on-board decision making by the maritime pilot.

B E L I E F S

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P I L O T L A D D E R S A F E T Y S U R V E Y 2 0 1 7

33S A F E T Y C A M P A I G N 2 0 1 7S A F E T Y C A M P A I G N 2 0 1 7

For a Maritime Pilot, embarking and disembarking a ship is an extremely hazardous undertaking. The method of operation has changed very little over many generations. However, consistently a remarkably large percentage of vessels still fail to comply with Solas Regulation V/23 and IMO Resolution A. 1045(27) which sets out mandatory compliance standards for those arrangements. Vessels continue to be constructed that do not comply with basic standards; Many fake ladders are sold to unsuspecting vessels; Classification Societies certify non-compliant arrangements; Port State Control officers sign off vessels on the

basis of certificates without even sighting the ladders; inadequate, and even sometimes dangerous, boarding arrangements are prepared by poorly motivated crews often without officer supervision. Yet shipowners, charterers and Masters still expect pilots to board vessels without delay, in all weathers, putting their safety at risk. Pilot ladders are an extremely simple and inexpensive means of allowing a pilot to embark

and disembark a vessel at sea. Compliance is neither complicated nor expensive. Yet, in 2017 it is sad to say that pilots are still being injured and killed whilst embarking ships.

F O R E W O R D

PA R T I C I PA N T S

The chart below shows 2,919 returns from participating IMPA members which have been grouped into 5 geographical areas. The total non-compliance is shown as a percentage of total returns from each region and and as a total.

Right: Picture by Rodge Musselwhite

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TOTAL

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COMPLIANT COMPLIANT

AS %

Africa 55 43 12 21.81

Asia / Oceania 515 475 40 7.76

Europe 1288 1081 207 16.07

North America 160 143 17 10.62

South America 901 709 192 21.30

TOTAL 2919 2451 468 16.03

COMPLIANCE BY REGION

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I N T E R N A T I O N A L M A R I T I M E P I L O T S ’ A S S O C I A T I O NI N T E R N A T I O N A L M A R I T I M E P I L O T S ’ A S S O C I A T I O N

V E S S E L T Y P E

Right: Picture by Rodge Musselwhite

The following chart shows a break down of all returns by vessel type. Both the number and the percentage of non-compliant vessels by type are shown.

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TOTAL NON

NON VESSEL TYPE NUMBER OF COMPLIANT

COMPLIANT COMPLIANT

VESSELS AS %

General Cargo 525 436 89 16.95

Oil Tanker 383 316 67 17.49

Ro/Ro 105 88 17 16.19

Passenger 139 124 15 10.79

Container 736 634 102 13.86

Gas Tanker 131 114 17 12.98

Reefer 19 15 4 21.05

Fishing 10 6 4 40

Bulkcarrier 427 353 74 17.33

Chemical Tanker 193 153 40 20.73

Car Carrier 73 69 4 5.48

Rig Supply Vessel 111 87 24 21.62

Other (E.G. Navy) 100 78 22 22

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COMPLIANCE BY VESSEL TYPE

S A F E T Y C A M P A I G N 2 0 1 7S A F E T Y C A M P A I G N 2 0 1 7


C O M P L I A N C E B YM E A N S O F T R A N S F E R

The following chart shows a breakdown of all returns by means of transfer. Both the number and the percentage of non-compliant means of transfer by type are shown.

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MEANS OF

TOTAL

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COMPLIANT COMPLIANT

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Pilot Ladder 1897 1601 296 15.6

Combination 625 496 129 20.64

Side Door and 275 241 34 12.36Pilot Ladder

Gangway 44 44 0 0

Helicopter 26 20 6 23.08

Deck to Deck 114 99 15 13.16

TOTAL 2981 2501 480

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

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COMPLIANCE BY MEANS OF TRANSFER



N O N - C O M P L I A N C EB Y T Y P E O F D E F E C T

The first pie chart shows the percentage of the defects that were reported to the Authority. The second pie chart shows non-compliance by type of defect. Both the number and percentage are shown.

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TOTAL NUMBER OF NON-COMPLIANT SHIPS IN SURVEY 468

Number of defects reported to Authority 50

% of non-compliant ships reported 10.68

NON-COMPLIANCE BY TYPE OF DEFECT TOTAL AS %

Pilot ladder 303 53.35

Bulwark/Deck 106 18.66

Combination 70 12.32

Safety Equipment 89 15.67

TOTAL 568

% of non-compliant ships reported

% of non-compliant ships not reported

Pilot Ladder

Bulwark/Deck

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Safety Equipment

DEFECTS REPORTED TO AUTHORITY

NON-COMPLIANCE BY TYPE OF DEFECT



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DEFECTS OF PILOT LADDER TOTAL AS %

Not against ship’s hull 52 13.3

Steps not of suitable material 11 2.81

Poorly rigged retrieval line 61 15.6

Steps broken 8 2.05

Steps not equally spaced 18 4.6

Pilot Ladder more than 9 metres 7 1.79

Steps dirty/slippery 14 3.58

Sideropes not of suitable material 7 1.79

Pilot Ladder too far forward/Aft 12 3.07

Steps painted 3 0.77

Incorrect step fittings 20 5.12

No bulwark ladder 6 1.53

Steps not horizontal 68 17.39

Other 104 26.6

TOTAL 391

DEFECTS OF PILOT LADDER

Not against ship’s hull

Steps not of suitable material

Poorly rigged retrieval line

Steps broken

Steps not equally spaced

Pilot Ladder more than 9 metres

Steps dirty/slippery

No/faulty handhold stanchions

Ladder not secured properly

Other

DEFECTS OF BULWARK / DECK

DEFECTS OF BULWARK / DECK TOTAL AS %

No/faulty handhold stanchions 49 41.88

Ladder not secured properly 57 48.72

Other 11 9.4

TOTAL 117

Sideropes not of suitable material

Pilot Ladder too far forward/Aft

Steps painted

Incorrect step fittings

No bulwark ladder

Steps not horizontal

Other


The first pie chart shows the types of defects of the pilot ladder. Both the number and percentage are shown. The second pie chart shows the types of defects of the bulwark / deck arrangements. Both the number and percentage are shown.


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Inadequate lighting at night

No lifebuoy with self-igniting light

No VHF communication with the bridge

No heaving line

No responsible officer in attendance

Other

COMBINATION DEFECTS TOTAL AS %

Accommodation Ladder not leading aft 3 1.8

Lower platform stanchions / rail incorrect rigged 11 6.59

Accommodation ladder too steep (>45 degrees) 7 4.19

Pilot Ladder not attached 1-5mabove Accommodation Ladder 45 26.95

Lower platform not horizontal 17 10.18

Ladder(s) not secured to ship’s side 46 27.54

Lower platform less than 5mabove the sea 29 17.37

Other 9 5.39

TOTAL 167

SAFETY EQUIPMENT DEFECTS TOTAL AS -%

Inadequate lighting at night 19 13.97

No lifebuoy with self-igniting light 44 32.35

No VHF communication with the bridge 18 13.24

No heaving line 21 15.44

No responsible officer in attendance 32 23.53

Other 2 1.47

TOTAL 136

COMBINATION DEFECTS

SAFETY EQUIPMENT DEFECTS


Accommodation Ladder not leading aft

Lower platform stanchions / rail incorrect rigged

Accommodation Laddertoo steep (>45 degrees)

Pilot Ladder not attached 1.5m above Accommodation Ladder

Lower platform not horizontal

Ladder(s) not secured to ship’s side

Lower platform less than5m above the sea

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I M PA O F F I C E R S

President

Captain Simon Pelletier - Canada

Senior Vice President

Captain Hans-Hermann Lückert - Germany

Vice Presidents

Captain Alvaro Moreno Constantino - Panama

Captain Na, Jong Pal - South Korea

Captain Ricardo Augusto Leite Falcão - Brazil

Captain John Pearn – UK

Vice President/Treasurer

Captain Jean-Philippe Casanova - France

I M PA S E C R E TA R I AT

Secretary General

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Executive Secretary

Caron James

Executive Assistant

Marie-Claire Jenkins

T H E I N T E R N AT I O N A LM A R I T I M E P I L O T ’ S A S S O C I AT I O N

International Maritime Pilots’ Association (IMPA)HQS Wellington, Temple Stairs, Victoria Embankment, London WC2R 2PNTelephone: +44 20 7240 3973 Fax: +44 20 7240 3518Email: [email protected] Website: www.impahq.org

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