Pilot Ladder Death

Tanker Captain Dies in Boarding Accident

  • On August 5, Sandy Hook Pilot Captain Timothy M. Murray was involved in an incident while boarding a tanker vessel inbound to the Port of New York & New Jersey.
  • He sustained injuries after falling from a pilot ladder and was evacuated to a local hospital where his injuries proved to be fatal.

A Sandy Hook Pilots Association captain died Wednesday from injuries sustained in a fall while boarding a vessel, reports Marine Pilots.

Fall from pilot ladder

Timothy M. Murray had been piloting vessels in...

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Seafarers Campaign for ‘Ladder Safety’, Write Letter, After Pilot Ladder Death

Following the death of a New York pilot back in December 2019, the American Pilots’ Association on behalf of around 1.200 American ship pilots, recently conducted a letter to the US State Pilotage Authorities concerning pilots’ safety, reports Safety4Sea.

Meanwhile, another report published in Safety4Sea highlights that the Seafarers International House (SIH) has announced that they are joining the Dangerous Ladders campaign, after the death of a veteran Sandy Hook ship pilot, who fell from an...

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