Whenever the height of climb on a pilot ladder from the surface of the water to the point of access exceeds 9 metres, what must the ship provide?

Q: Which IMO resolution amended SOLAS Chapter V Regulation 23 to make pilot transfer arrangement performance standards mandatory?

MSC.572(110) MSC.572(110) is the SOLAS Chapter V Regulation 23 amendment itself; the companion Performance Standards are set out separately in MSC.576(110).

Q: From when do the amended pilot transfer arrangement requirements apply to NEWLY installed arrangements?

Arrangements installed on or after 1 January 2028 The amendments apply to pilot transfer arrangements installed on or after 1 January 2028 (based on contractual delivery date, or actual delivery date in the absence of one); existing arrangements installed before that date have a later compliance deadline tied to survey cycle.

A. A powered pilot hoist as the sole means of access

B. A second independent pilot ladder rigged in parallel as a backup

C. An accommodation ladder rigged in conjunction with the pilot ladder (a combination arrangement)

D. Nothing additional is required regardless of height, provided the ladder is in good condition

Which IMO resolution amended SOLAS Chapter V Regulation 23 to make pilot transfer arrangement performance standards mandatory?

A. MSC.581(110)

B. MEPC.300(72)

C. MSC.572(110)

D. SOLAS XI-1/7

From when do the amended pilot transfer arrangement requirements apply to NEWLY installed arrangements?

A. Only for vessels over 20,000 GT

B. Immediately upon adoption in June 2025

C. Only from a vessel's next scheduled dry-docking after 2030

D. Arrangements installed on or after 1 January 2028

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