Pilot Ladder | Antigua & Barbuda Ship & Yacht Registry https://abregistry.ag Charting Your Course Sat, 14 Mar 2026 17:27:38 +0000 en hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://abregistry.ag/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/cropped-abyr_logo_favicon-32x32.png Pilot Ladder | Antigua & Barbuda Ship & Yacht Registry https://abregistry.ag 32 32 SOLAS Circular 2026-001 Pilot Ladders – Construction, Certification, Inspection and Service Life https://abregistry.ag/solas-circular-2026-001-pilot-ladders-construction-certification-inspection-and-service-life/ Sat, 14 Mar 2026 15:17:18 +0000 https://abregistry.ag/?p=36868

This Circular provides guidance on the construction, certification, rigging, inspection, and service life of pilot ladders carried on board Antigua and Barbuda flagged vessels in accordance with the requirements of the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) and relevant International Maritime Organization (IMO) instruments.

The Circular also highlights common Port State Control (PSC) deficiencies associated with pilot ladders and provides recommended inspection practices to assist shipowners, operators, masters, and Recognized Organizations in ensuring compliance and safe pilot transfer operations

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