BS ISO 799‑2:2021 pdf download – Ships and marine technology — Pilot ladders Part 2: Maintenance, use, survey, and inspection.
6 Maintenance 6.1 Damaged steps shall be replaced with replacement steps meeting the requirements of ISO 799‑1:2019, Clause 4 and subclause 5.18. The replacement steps shall be of the type supplied or specified by the ladder manufacturer. A ladder shall not include more than two replacement steps. These steps shall not be next to each other. 6.1.1 Replacement steps shall be fitted by the manufacturer or the manufacturer’s approved repair facility, a facility approved by the flag State or a Classification Society. Records shall be maintained of replacement steps in accordance with Clause 7. 6.2 If a ladder requires a third replacement step, it shall be rebuilt and recertified by the manufacturer or the manufacturer’s approved repair facility. 6.3 A ladder constructed with spun thermoset polyester side ropes, with polypropylene core of contrasting colour with the inner core showing at any place throughout the length of the ladder, is no longer serviceable and the ladder shall be removed from service or scrapped. 6.4 Where a manufacturer allows replacement steps to be fitted, the manufacturer shall supply: — two replacement steps; — one replacement spreader step; — step fixtures to allow repair to be carried out; — instructions for fitting replacement steps and spreader step. 6.5 Where a manufacturer allows small repairs such as replacements of rope seizings or replacements of step fixtures, the manufacturer shall supply the seizing material and spare step fixtures.
6.6 Each ladder shall be subjected to the ladder and step attachment strength test in ISO 799‑1:2019, Table 2, at intervals of not more than 30 months. The ladder shall be stamped or tagged under the lowest spreader step and the top step with the date of the test and the identification of the person or company performing the test. The person or company performing the test shall also provide a test certificate to the master indicating the details of the test, including the date and the identification of the person or company performing the test. Each ladder which fails the test shall be rebuilt according to ISO 799‑1:2019, 10.3, or scrapped. 7 Records The ship’s master shall maintain records relating to the pilot ladders. These records shall be available for inspection on request of the port state control officer, class surveyor, flag state, port authority, or marine pilot. These records shall include: a) the pilot ladder serial number or identity number; b) a certificate of compliance from the manufacturer; c) the date of receipt onboard; d) the dates when the pilot ladder was put into service and withdrawn from service;