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IASST Conference Ship Pilot Safety. Captain Mike Freeman Pearl Harbor Pilots Captain Ed Enos Hawaii Pilots. IASST - Ship Pilot Safety. Pilot Ladders Most casualties United Nations’ International Maritime Organization, SOLAS Chapter V, Regulation 23 and Annex 21 Report of Deficiency.
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IASST ConferenceShip Pilot Safety Captain Mike Freeman Pearl Harbor Pilots Captain Ed Enos Hawaii Pilots
IASST - Ship Pilot Safety Pilot Ladders • Most casualties • United Nations’ International Maritime Organization, SOLAS Chapter V, Regulation 23 and Annex 21 • Report of Deficiency
IASST - Ship Pilot Safety Pilot Boats • Tugs - poor choice • Design of boat and operator qualification critical • Man Overboard • Remote control station • Recovery ladder or device • Jason cradle, winch, side cutout • Effective for one operator and large, unconscious man in water Helicopters
IASST - Ship Pilot Safety Pilot Flotation Devices • Auto-inflate vest with lifting harness best • Dissolving tablet, hydrostatic inflator and/or manual inflation • Some cruise ships will not allow boarding without • Compressed gas inflation cartridge on airlines a problem
IASST - Ship Pilot Safety Emergency Training and Man Overboard Drills • Quarterly for each pilot boat operator • Use realistic, weighted mannequin • After recovery, what’s next? Plan and drill
IASST - Ship Pilot Safety Automatic Identification System for ships • Early detection of ship to prevent early arrival or prolonged wait • Ensure tugs enroute • Marine Exchange of San Francisco • Non profit, $100 month • https://mxais.sfmx.org • Chris Hicks, 415.205.6257, chris@sfmx.org