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Risk assessment
Date issue released
Safety Issue Description

Atlantic Princess’s safety management system provided no guidance relating to actions that should be taken when persons less experienced than a pilot used a pilot ladder to board or disembark the ship.

Issue number
MO-2013-007-SI-01
Transport Function
Marine: Shipboard operations
Issue Owner
Santoku Senpaku
Mode of Transport
Marine
Proactive action
Action number
MO-2013-007-NSA-008
Organisation
Santoku Senpaku
Action date
Action Status
Closed
Action description

Santoku Senpaku has issued a fleet circular advising the following;

Target Person: Visitors except for Pilots, Authorities & Agents, but including all people inexperienced in the use of a pilot ladder.

Situation: At the time when above mentioned visitors embarking the vessels at anchorage.

  1. Master requests agents and visitors to use a helicopter for embarkation.
  2. If the helicopter is not available or suitable, the visitors are allowed to come by a boat, however, they are required to use vessels' harness while climbing a pilot ladder for safety purpose and the vessel inform the visitors of this requirement in advance through local agent.
  3. Master instruct crew to stand-by to help the visitors including pilots, authorities and agents while their climbing the pilot ladder.
ATSB Response

The ATSB considers that the actions taken and proposed by Santoku Senpaku should address this safety issue.