Pilot ladders are intended for a pilot boarding a ship – from the deck of the pilot boat to the deck of the ship. The main feature is the use of 4 rubber steps in the lower part of the ladders, which absorb the impact of the pilot on the ladder. The greater weight of the rubber steps stabilizes the ladder vertically. In addition, the ladder is equipped with strut steps to prevent it from twisting on the side. The embarkation ladder is used to board the ship’s crew onto a life raft or a lifeboat. It does not have strut steps and rubber steps. Depending on the size of the ship, several ladders are used on each side / minimum two.