Tag: pilots

The Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions (CDPP), on behalf of the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA), has successfully prosecuted a ship’s master and shipping company, following a serious accident involving a ship’s pilot in 2023. 

Latest IMPA Safety Campaign on pilot ladders raises awareness of the need for pilot transfer arrangements to be procured, inspected, maintained and rigged in compliance with SOLAS regulation V/23, taking complete account of the ISO 799 standards. IMPA highlights the need to secure pilot ladders at intermediate length and conduct mandatory training, inspection and maintenance.

The Republic of the Marshall Islands Maritime Administrator has been notified of a marine casualty which occurred aboard an RMI-registered ship and issued marine notice to highlight lessons learned for correct pilot ladder and embarkation ladder markings.

A maritime pilot lost his life on Sunday morning by falling into the waters of the Bosphorus in Istanbul, as he was trying to board a cargo vessel. 

The Britannia P&I Club has issued its latest edition of “Risk Watch”, in which includes an article that highlights lessons learned from an incident involving ships under pilotage. 

Houston Pilots have issued an alert to inform vessels to override their engine or shaft power limiters prior arrival at the Houston Ship Channel. As part of their efforts to cut greenhouse gas emissions, some vessel operators have installed (or modified existing) engine power or shaft power limiters. However, in some cases, these limiters may reduce vessel maneuverability in a confined channel to an unacceptable level.

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) published its investigation report about fatal fall from the pilot ladder of Formosabulk Clement.

In its annual report, UK MAIB referred to pilot ladder incidents and accidents and to the actions that can prevent these accidents. 

According to the Bahamas Maritime Authority (BMA), despite the success of the Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) for pilot transfer arrangements, the recent tragic death of a marine pilot in the Humber Estuary highlights that there is still more to be done.

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has confirmed the successful prosecution of a master and a vessel company in Western Australia’s Perth Magistrates Court on May 23, 2023.