Introduction The International Maritime Pilots’ Association (IMPA) has issued a new position paper outlining its reasons for recommending that maritime pilots not use fall arresters—also known as inertia reel systems—when boarding and disembarking vessels. Common in the construction industry, these devices rely on seat belt-like reels to stop sudden falls. Yet, IMPA warns that the dynamic nature of ship-to-ship or ship-to-ladder transfers presents a unique set of challenges that could make...
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