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Embarking a pilot
Call the pilot station, make a lee at the speed asked for, rig the ladder on the right side at the right height, and hold her until the pilot is aboard.
Opens the simulator. Best on a laptop or desktop with a recent browser. Turn your sound on: the lesson is narrated.
What you'll do
- Call the pilot station
- Make a lee
- Speed six knots
- Rig the ladder
- The boarding point
- Pilot aboard
Then the oral
The questions this lesson prepares you for
- What are the requirements for rigging a pilot ladder?
- How do you handle the ship for a pilot boarding?
- When would a pilot refuse to board, and what do you do?
Liked it? The full course carries on with the pilot exchange.