nC² contributes to international maritime safety
Professor Nicola Symonds recently attended the International Maritime Pilots’ Association (IMPA) Congress in Rotterdam to present the results of our work on the safe use of pilot ladders.
Ladder-related accidents claim the lives of maritime pilots and other seafarers every year. This was the first study to use mechanical testing to determine the safest way to tie off ladders; using our evidence, IMPA’s aim is to strengthen international standards and ultimately prevent injury and loss of life.