IMO IMPA Pilot Ladder

Question 1

What is the minimum/ maximum diameter for man ropes

Answer 1

28 mm / 32 mm 1 inch/ 1 1/4 inch

Question 2

What is the minimum length of a spreader on a pilot ladder

Answer 2

180 cm 70 inches

Question 3

What is the required space between rungs of a pilot ladder

Answer 3

31-35 cm / 12.3-13.8 inches

Question 4

What is the minimum space between the side ropes of a pilot ladder

Answer 4

40 cm 16 inches

Question 5

What is the maximum number of steps between spreaders on a pilot ladder

Answer 5

9 steps

Question 6

What is the maximum freeboard for a pilot ladder to be used without an accommadation ladder

Answer 6

9 Meters / 30 feet

Question 7

What is the maximum angle of an accommadation ladder

Answer 7

45 degrees

Question 8

How far must a pilot ladder extend above the lower platform of the accommadation ladder

Answer 8

2 meters/ 6.5 feet above lower platform

Question 9

How many CM above the bulwarks must hand hold stantions used with a pilot ladder extend.

Answer 9

120 cm / 47 inches

Question 10

What is the minimum diameter of hand hold stanchions

Answer 10

32 mm 1 1/4 inches

Question 11

What is the required spacing in CM between hand hold stanchions used with the pilot ladder

Answer 11

70 cm min / 80 cm max 27.5 / 31.5 inches

Question 12

Can shackles knots or splices be used on a pilot ladder

Answer 12

NO!

Question 13

Can there be a loop under the lowest run of the pilot ladder

Answer 13

NO!

Question 14

In what direction should the light for the pilot ladder face

Answer 14

Forward

Question 15

How wide should the pilot boarding area sign be

Answer 15

0.5 M

Question 16

How high should the pilot boarding area sign be

Answer 16

2m white above 2m red with 9 meter freeboard mark between

Question 17

A spreader must be placed how many steps from the bottom rung

Answer 17

5 steps

Question 18

A side opening should have _______ minimum clearance

_________ minimum width?

Answer 18

220 cm clearance/ 91.5 cm width

Question 19

Accomadation ladders should be secured to the ships side by what means

Answer 19

padeye, magnetic, pnuematic system

Question 20

The bottom 4 rungs of a pilot ladder are to be made of?

Answer 20

wood with hard reinforced rubber

Question 21

If a pilot must go through ships side doors during pilot transfers, these doors shall not do what?

Answer 21

Open outwards

Question 22

What line is used to secure the pilot ladder to the accommodation ladder?

Answer 22

A frapping line.

Question 23

A single length pilot ladder must be capable of reaching the water from the point of access to / egress from the ship and due allowance made for all conditions of loading and trim and adverse list of up to how many degrees.

Answer 23

15 degrees

Question 24

What are the dimensions of the rungs of the pilot ladder?

Answer 24

25mm thick, 400mm long, 115mm deep

Question 25

Ladder must be firmly attached to the ships side ___ meters above the accommodation platform

Answer 25

1.5 meters

Question 26

The lower platform shall be a minimum of ___ meters above the sea

Answer 26

5 meters

Question 27

how far down the ships side should be unobstructed?

Answer 27

6 meters

Question 28

What is the minimum diameter of side ropes?

Answer 28

18 mm

Question 29

What is the size of the platform outside a side opening ?

Answer 29

75cm by 75cm

Question 30

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