PERSONAL ACCESWAY

a. Who has the responsible for the provision of safe access for persons boarding
and disembarking a ship? The master
b. When 2 ship are moored alongside each other at a wharf or jetty, which ships
has the responsibility to provide safe access between the inboard ship and
the outboard ship?
the outboard ship
c. When 2 ship are moored alongside each other at a wharf or jetty and has a
higher freeboard than the other, which ship has the responsibility to provide
safe access to the other?
The ship with a higher freeboard
d. 4 requirement for the safe mean of access?
Be of adequate strength
Be in good state of repair
Well secured to prevent accidental movement
Fully illuminate at night
Cargo net fitted beneath
Have lifebuoy with line at the accesppoint
Properly rigged and adjusted for tidal/freeboard changes
e. 3 type of accommodation ladder
Single-flight type
Multi-flight type
Telescopic type
f.

Minimum diameter and type of rope for pilot ladder?

Manilla and 20mm

g. Describe how pilot ladder it is constructed and include the type of material
used for its construction?

-2 single length of 20mm manila rope of sufficient length to reach the water
when maximum freeboard and adverse list of 15
-4 lower step may be made of rubber/ equivalent material
-5th step must be made of spreader and every 9 th should also be a spreader
-all other step are made of hardwood, free of knots, cracks, twists / any
irregularities
-have non-slip surface
-equally spaced, no less than 30mm and no more 380mm
-all steps must be secure so that each steps shall remain horizontal
h. How many replacement steps are permitted in a pilot ladder?
No more than 2 steps
i.

Describe how pilot ladder is to be illuminated at night?

The light is to be mounted aft of the pilot ladder, facing forward so as not to
blind the pilot boats coxswain his approached

j.

What is the maximum freeboard that a pilot is allowed to climb a pilot ladder
when boarding/disembarking a ship? 9M

k. What does the symbol painted on the side of the ship indicate
It indicates the 9m freeboard mark, the maximum height allowable for
a pilot to climb a
Pilot ladder

l.

What arrangement is used for pilot boarding when the freeboard of the ship
exceeds the regulatory distance?
The combination of the pilot ladder and the accommodation ladder /
combination ladder

m. What are the requirement for boarding/disembarking a pilot by pilot ladder?

-vertical climb is no more than 9m
-ladder is clear of discharge and fine lines so that each step rest firmly
against the ship side

-the launch can maneuver clear of the propeller and poor lee at the bow and
stern
-2 manrope of 30mm are rigged for use if required by the pilot
-at night, the ladder is fully illuminates from aft to forward
-a lifebuoy with self-igniting light and line attached
-a heaving line to transfer the pilot baggage
-safe access exit from the ladder to the deck
-the pilot should be met by a responsible officer with communication with the
bridge
n. 3 requirement when using the cargo ramp of ro-ro ship as a means of access
-the pedestrian pathway of the ramp is separated by a heavy steel barrier
-non-slip surface
-the outside is protected by side rails
-well illuminated at night
o. With the aid of a diagram describe how the 9m freeboard is marked on the
ship side.
a painted strip adjacent to the pilot ladder, white on top down to the
9m mark
and red below the 9m mark