"Although a scenario where the pilot accidentally lost his footing or grip on the pilot ladder could not be discounted, in purely pathological terms it is entirely possible that [the pilot] suffered a ...

A Florida harbor pilot died Jan. 12 after falling from a pilot ladder while disembarking the outbound bulk carrier Lowlands ...

The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has released its report into the death of a pilot while attempting to ...

Capt. Phillip Agnew Brady III, 46, spent much of his life in the maritime world. He is survived by his fiancé and two young ...

A marine pilot died after suffering a heart attack, falling from a pilot ladder and being partially submerged in freezing water for more than 40 minutes due to equipment failure, an investigation has ...

Pilot transfers are challenging and potentially hazardous," says MAIB's chief inspector of marine accidents, Andrew Moll. His comment comes as the Marine ...

Harbor pilots often board ships miles offshore using a pilot ladder, and the entire transfer depends on weather positioning, proper rigging, and disciplined seamanship. This breakdown explains the ...

A Florida harbor pilot died Monday after he fell from the ladder of an outbound cargo vessel. Captain Phillip Brady, 46, fell ...