Safety Flash
Pilot ladder safety
Pilot ladder safety
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 17/13
- Inspection and MaintenanceMarine OperationsWorking at Height
- Mechanical failure
- Inspection and maintenancePersonnel transfer
- Ladder
- Pre-use checks
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
Two shipboard cases reveal rotten ladder ropes concealed beneath heat-shrunk plastic around thimble eyes. A pilot ladder side rope parted during boarding, while inspection of lifeboat embarkation ladders identified similar deterioration. The flash stresses regular inspection of every part of ropes deployed aboard vessels.
Classifications: Mechanical failure; equipment failure.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Personnel transfer; crew transfer.
Classifications: Ladder; ladders.
Classifications: Pre-use checks; pre-use inspection.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
The Oil Companies International Marine Forum (OCIMF) has circulated the following safety flash, regarding pilot ladder safety.
IMCA SF 17/13. Themes: inspection and maintenance, marine operations, working at height.