As well as being potentially deadly, deficiencies in pilot ladders and pilot transfer arrangements can carry serious operational and financial consequences for the supply chain In a move to enhance pilot transfer
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As well as being potentially deadly, deficiencies in pilot ladders and pilot transfer arrangements can carry serious operational and financial consequences for the supply chain
In a move to enhance pilot transfer safety, the United Kingdom Maritime Pilots’ Association (UKMPA) has launched a new interactive educational tool designed to improve understanding and compliance with the newly revised SOLAS Regulation V/23.
The new tool – accessible online as an interactive poster – delivers highly visual practical guidance to all stakeholders involved in pilot transfer arrangements (PTAs), supporting safer boarding operations across the global fleet.
The launch of the interactive poster follows the IMO Maritime Safety Committee’s adoption of updated performance standards for PTAs (MSC 110, June 2025), which now require that non-compliant arrangements must be reported and not used until rectified—a critical shift in accountability for both pilots and ship crew. With mandatory internet access now required on board ships under the Maritime Labor Convention, the
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