Pilot Ladders

Question 1

What is the minimum diameter for man ropes for pilot ladders in millimeters?

Answer 1

You could have answered with any of the following: 1. 28

Question 2

What is the minimum length of a spreader on a pilot ladder, in meters?

Answer 2

You could have answered with any of the following: 1. 180

Question 3

What is the required space between rungs of a pilot ladder, in centimeters? 1. 26-32 2. 28-34 3. 30-36 4. 32-38

Answer 3

The correct answer is: Number 3 30-36

Question 4

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

Answer 4

You could have answered with any of the following: 1. 40

Question 5

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

Answer 5

You could have answered with any of the following: 1. eight 2. 8

Question 6

What is the maximum freeboard, in meters, for a pilot ladder to be used without an accommodation ladder?

Answer 6

You could have answered with any of the following: 1. nine 2. 9

Question 7

What is the maximum angle of an accommodation ladder used with a pilot ladder in degrees?

Answer 7

You could have answered with any of the following: 1. 55

Question 8

How far must a pilot ladder extend above the lower platform of the accommodation ladder, in meters?

Answer 8

You could have answered with any of the following: 1. two 2. 2

Question 9

How many centimeters above the bulwarks must Handhold Stantions used with a pilot ladder extend?

Answer 9

You could have answered with any of the following: 1. 120

Question 10

What is the minimum diameter in millimeters for Handhold Stantions used with a pilot ladder?

Answer 10

You could have answered with any of the following: 1. 32

Question 11

What is the required spacing in centimeters between Handhold Stantions used with a pilot ladder? 1. 60-70 2. 65-75 3. 70-80 4. 75-85 5. 80-90

Answer 11

The correct answer is: Number 3 70-80

Question 12

Can shackles, knots, or splices be used on a pilot ladder?

Answer 12

The correct answer is: No

Question 13

Can there be a loop at the under the lowest rung of the ladder?

Answer 13

The correct answer is: No

Question 14

In what direction should the light for the pilot ladder shine? 1. forward 2. astern

Answer 14

The correct answer is: Number 1 forward

Question 15

How wide should the pilot boarding area sign be (red over white) in meters 1. 0.25 2. 0.5 3. 0.75 4. 1

Answer 15

The correct answer is: Number 2 0.5

Question 16

How high in meters should each section of the pilot boarding area sign be (red over white) in meters 1. 1.0 2. 1.5 3. 2.0 4. 2.5

Answer 16

The correct answer is: Number 3 2.0

Question 17

The _____ step of a pilot ladder must be a spreader. 1. 2nd 2. 3rd 3. 4th 4. 5th 5. 6th

Answer 17

The correct answer is: Number 4 5th