Embarking and disembarking a ship using a pilot ladder is a high-risk activity. Using a fraudulently certified pilot ladder significantly increases that risk, endangering the lives of coastal pilots and crew.
Following a similar investigation in 2019, pilot ladders once again are being produced for use in Australia with fraudulent certification.
Some pilot ladders marked as “Manufactorer By: QINGDAO GOOD BROTHER MARINE LIFE” (as pictured below) have been fraudulently certified.
While “QINGDAO GOOD BROTHER MARINE LIFE SAVING APPLIANCE CO. LTD” appears to be a legitimate business, suppliers are using their name illegally.
We urge all ship owners and operators to check their pilot ladder certification with the relevant certification body. If the pilot ladder was purchased in Australia, you can contact the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC). If the pilot ladder was purchased overseas, please contact the countries equivalent.
Pilot ladders must comply with international standards (SOLAS V/23), be certified, and properly maintained. Pilot ladders fraudulently certified are non-complaint and will be rejected for use in Australia.
If you suspect a ship is using a fraudulently certified pilot ladder report it by submitting a marine safety concern, https://lnkd.in/gCCcd8yS
Read more: https://ow.ly/AQxS50QmUQO
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