01/07/2026
Ready for the real numbers behind pilot ladder non-compliance?
43% of all pilot ladder non-compliance cases come down to ONE error — an incorrectly rigged retrieval line.
Add steps not horizontal (15%) and the ladder not lying flush against the hull along its full length (8%) — and you've just accounted for two-thirds of every deficiency recorded.
No design flaws. No equipment failure. Just rigging mistakes — the kind that proper guidance and the right equipment eliminate before they ever happen.
At PTR Holland Group, we don't just manufacture pilot ladders. We back every ladder with technical guidance, hands-on problem-solving, and a partnership that goes beyond the product.
That's the trust that's taken us far beyond being "a pilot ladder manufacturer.
Source: International Maritime Pilots' Association (IMPA)Safety Bulletin
Full report: https://lnkd.in/eXsV5YrV